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The sound of gunfire has been reported in Watertown, Massachusetts, where authorities have been searching for a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings. It wasn't immediately clear whether authorities had found 19-year-old college student Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. 7:35 PM ET

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updated Dzhokhar's family urges surrender, divided over accusations

The family of Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev vehemently disagree over the possibility of their relatives' role in the Boston Marathon bombings, but they are all calling for 19-year-old Dzhokar to surrender to police as he remains the subject of a state-wide manhunt. 7:14 PM ET video

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Gunshots, police activity in Massachusetts town
Gunshots, police activity in Massachusetts town
The sound of gunfire has been reported in Watertown, Massachusetts, where authorities have been searching for a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings. It wasn't immediately clear whether authorities had found 19-year-old college student Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. more »
Dzhokhar's family urges surrender, divided over accusations Video
The family of Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev vehemently disagree over the possibility of their relatives' role in the Boston Marathon bombings, but they are all calling for 19-year-old Dzhokar to surrender to police as he remains the subject of a state-wide manhunt. more »
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