Gov. Dannel P. Malloy pledged to “assist in any way we can” as Boston searches for answers and solace in the wake of the worst bombing to hit U.S. soil since national security was overhauled after Sept. 11, 2001.
Malloy said yesterday evening that Connecticut law enforcement officials were in contact with their Massachusetts and federal counterparts, and offered his prayers for the victims of the apparent terrorist attack.
“Connecticut”™s law enforcement officials and emergency responders are in close contact with their counterparts both in Massachusetts and with federal homeland security officials as we continue to receive information about the horrific events in Boston,” Malloy said in a prepared statement.
At about 2:50 p.m. yesterday, two near-simultaneous explosions rocked downtown Boston near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, resulting in at least three fatalities and more than 100 wounded, many of them critically.
“Make no mistake, we will get to the bottom of this and we will find out who did this,” President Barack Obama said at a White House news conference. “Any responsible individuals, any responsible groups, will feel the full weight of justice.”
While Obama did not use the words “terror” or “terrorism” to describe the bombing, a White House official later told reporters that the event would be treated as an “act of terror.”
