Crime & Safety

Christine Kopcha, Julie Francis OK At Boston Marathon, SoundRunner Reports

Associated Press reporting 20 injured and two may be dead following at least three explosions. Two more explosive devices found.

Written by Madison LE Pem McNerney 

Christine Kopcha, the manager at the Old Saybrook branch of SoundRunner, and Julie Francis, the former owner of SoundRunner are at the Boston Marathon, and both have reported in as being OK, said Lisa Sparago, the manager of the Branford, CT store. 

Sparago said that SoundRunner was recently purchased by Marathon Sports, which has a location at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, where there were several explosions Monday afternoon. 

Authorities are reporting that more than 20 are injured and two may have been killed. There have been three explosions and two more explosive devices found, the Associated Press is reporting. 

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