Boston Marathon Bombings: Suspect On The Run

One Boston marathon bombing suspect has been shot dead and another is on the loose believed to be "armed and dangerous", police have said.

The suspects are believed to have moved to the US a year ago from a Russian region near Chechnya, according to AP news agency, which also named the surviving suspected bomber who is being hunted as 19-year-old Dzhokhar A Tsarnaev.

In another unconfirmed report, US broadcaster NBC said the pair were brothers and legal permanent residents in the States.

The marathon bombing suspect who is on the run and being hunted by police

All public transport has been suspended in Boston - and all streets and businesses in Watertown locked down - as a major manhunt is launched for the suspect who got away.

It follows a shootout in Watertown between both suspects and dozens of armed officers after a policeman was shot dead at Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, nine miles from Boston city centre.

Boston Police commissioner Ed Davis said: "What we are looking for right now is a suspect consistent with the description of suspect number two - the white-capped individual who was involved in Monday's bombing of the Boston Marathon."

The wanted suspect running away on Monday (David Green/Letsrun.com)

He was described as light-skinned with brown wavy hair and dressed in a grey hooded top.

"You have seen the picture, You all have it. That's the individual we are looking for at this moment.

"We believe this to be a terrorist. We believe this to be a man who came here to kill people."

He added: "We believe these to be the same individuals who are responsible for the bombing on Monday at the Boston Marathon.

"This is a very serious situation that we are dealing with."

A Swat team on the roof of a property in Watertown (Pic: Samantha England)

The suspects, who are believed to be responsible for the death of the MIT campus policeman, carjacked a black Mercedes SUV taking one person hostage and drove off towards the residential suburb of Watertown with police in pursuit.

On their way, the hostage was dumped at a petrol station after about 30 minutes, before a dramatic shootout ensued in Watertown.

The New York Times quoted local resident Andrew Kitzenberg, who said he saw the pair, wearing backpacks, shooting at dozens of police officers from behind a black Mercedes SUV.

The 29-year-old said the officers and the men were 70 yards apart and engaged in "constant gunfire".

Watertown Residents heard the gun battle and an explosion

He said an explosive device was also thrown at the police and went off some 20 yards from where they were shooting.

One suspect ran at police and was shot at and apprehended. He later died in hospital despite attempts to resuscitate him.

According to NBC, police ran over the suspect because he was wearing an IED (improvised explosive device). However this has not been confirmed by police or other officials.

He arrived at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre with multiple injuries including gunshot wounds and pieces of shrapnel all over his body.

The other, who is said to be badly injured, managed to get away from the stand-off in which a police officer was also shot.

Police officers arriving at the scene in the neighbourhood

Some 12 victims from the Boston Marathon blasts remain at the same hospital, one in a critical condition. Around 24 others who suffered injuries have been discharged.

A spokesman said though the hospital was open as normal, it was restricting access to "ensure the safety of patients, families and visitors", and urged people to show patience when arriving at the site.

One medic, who lives in Watertown, heard the shootout from his home and alerted the hospital before rushing to work.

Residents in the area have been told to stay indoors and remain vigilant until further notice.

Bullet holes through the wall and chair of one home caught in the crossfire

Several homes suffered extensive damage from the bomb blast and were caught in the crossfire in the shootout.

Police have sealed off the area and are conducting door-to-door searches and enquiries.

Sky's US correspondent Dominic Waghorn in Watertown, said: "It has been a terrifying night for the people of Watertown, and it remains so until this man is found."

It comes just days after two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston marathon, killing three people and injuring more than 180 others.

The shootout took place in the Watertown neighbourhood near Boston

The FBI have released pictures and video of two suspects in the deadly Boston marathon bombings.

A message on the Massachusetts Institute Of Technology (MIT) website earlier described the incident as "active and extremely dangerous" as police swept the campus in Cambridge.

Cambridge Police Department said in a statement that six gunshots were heard at 10.50pm local time.

The officer killed was responding to a report of a disturbance on Thursday night when he was shot multiple times.

The officer, who was not immediately identified, was taken to a hospital where he later died from his multiple gunshot wounds.

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