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Chelmsford's Bauman Reportedly Saw Bombing Suspect

Bloomberg News is reporting late on Thursday evening that Chelmsford Boston Marathon bombing victim Jeff Bauman saw the current suspect in Monday's incident.

Bloomberg News is reporting that Chelmsford's Jeff Bauman saw the alleged suspect in Monday's Boston Marathon bombing and may have provided a tip that can help the FBI crack the case.

According to the report, Bauman saw a man drop a bag at his feet and look right at him a few minutes before the explosion.

The FBI released details on two suspects earlier on Thursday.

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Bauman's family learned of Jeff's injuries only hours later, seeing the now iconic and graphic image that has gained national media attention.


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