
"Somebody out there knows these individuals as friends, neighbors, co-workers or family members," Boston FBI Special Agent in Charge Richard DesLauriers said at a Thursday evening briefing.
"Though it may be difficult, the nation is counting on those with information to come forward and provide it to us.

FBI
These are among the photos of the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing released by the FBI.
"We
consider them to be armed and extremely dangerous," DesLauriers added.
"No one should approach them...If you see these men, contact law
enforcement."
The images show two men in baseball caps and dark
jackets who were seen walking together through the crowd at Monday's
iconic race.
The public was asked to call a hotline, 1-800-CALL-FBI, with tips or visit the bureau's website, bostonmarathontips.fbi.gov.
"No
bit of information, no matter how small or seemingly inconsequential,
is too small for us to see," DesLauriers said. "Each piece moves us
forward toward justice."
Following the release of the photos, people had already started calling in names.
Investigators
zeroed in on one of the men within the last day or so, he said. By
examining photos and videos of the marathon crowd, they were able to
identify a second suspect.
"They appear to be associated," he said.
Massachusetts
Gov. Deval Patrick echoed the FBI's call for the public to help. "Pass
along to law enforcement any information about the suspects that you may
have," he said.
The FBI released no other information about the
probe, including the motive for the bombing, which killed three people,
including an 8-year-old boy, and wounded 176.
Investigators are
casting a wide net for clues. The FBI was canvassing hobby stores in the
Boston area to determine whether electrical components in the bombs
were bought there, NBC News learned.
Forensic work from the blast zone has helped authorities identify major components of the bombs.
A trauma surgeon said that doctors have pulled
fragments as large as 2 inches, including pieces of wood, concrete and
plastic, from the bodies of the injured, in addition to metal shrapnel
from the bombs.
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