2013 Boston Marathon bombing
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The 2013 Boston Marathon bombing was a terrorist attack in which two homemade bombs exploded near the marathon’s finish line, killing three people and injuring hundreds.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Boston Marathon bombing | 16 |
| 2013 Boston Marathon bombing canonical | 5 |
| Boston Marathon bombing 2013 | 1 |
| Boston Marathon bombing manhunt | 1 |
| Boston Marathon bombings | 1 |
| Boston manhunt and lockdown | 1 |
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Target entity: 2013 Boston Marathon bombing Context triple: [Boston Marathon, notableIncident, 2013 Boston Marathon bombing]
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A.
Boston Marathon
The Boston Marathon is the world’s oldest annual marathon and one of the most prestigious long-distance running races, attracting elite and amateur runners from around the globe each Patriots’ Day.
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B.
Chappaquiddick incident
The Chappaquiddick incident was a 1969 car accident on Chappaquiddick Island involving Senator Edward M. Kennedy that resulted in the death of Mary Jo Kopechne and had lasting political repercussions for Kennedy's career.
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C.
Haymarket affair
The Haymarket affair was an 1886 labor protest and bombing in Chicago that became a pivotal moment in the history of workers’ rights and the labor movement in the United States.
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D.
Benghazi
Benghazi is a major port city in eastern Libya that has historically served as a key political, economic, and cultural center of the country.
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E.
September 11 attacks
The September 11 attacks were a series of coordinated terrorist hijackings and suicide attacks carried out by al-Qaeda against targets in the United States in 2001, resulting in massive loss of life and global political and security repercussions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 2013 Boston Marathon bombing Target entity description: The 2013 Boston Marathon bombing was a terrorist attack in which two homemade bombs exploded near the marathon’s finish line, killing three people and injuring hundreds.
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A.
Boston Marathon
The Boston Marathon is the world’s oldest annual marathon and one of the most prestigious long-distance running races, attracting elite and amateur runners from around the globe each Patriots’ Day.
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B.
Chappaquiddick incident
The Chappaquiddick incident was a 1969 car accident on Chappaquiddick Island involving Senator Edward M. Kennedy that resulted in the death of Mary Jo Kopechne and had lasting political repercussions for Kennedy's career.
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C.
Haymarket affair
The Haymarket affair was an 1886 labor protest and bombing in Chicago that became a pivotal moment in the history of workers’ rights and the labor movement in the United States.
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D.
Benghazi
Benghazi is a major port city in eastern Libya that has historically served as a key political, economic, and cultural center of the country.
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E.
September 11 attacks
The September 11 attacks were a series of coordinated terrorist hijackings and suicide attacks carried out by al-Qaeda against targets in the United States in 2001, resulting in massive loss of life and global political and security repercussions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bombing
ⓘ
mass casualty incident ⓘ terrorist attack ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
2013 Boston Marathon bombing
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surface form:
Boston Marathon bombings
|
| bombPlacement | near the Boston Marathon finish line ⓘ |
| casualtiesDescription | three killed and hundreds injured ⓘ |
| city |
Boston, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Boston
|
| commemoration | annual remembrance events in Boston ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 2013-04-15 ⓘ |
| event | Boston Marathon ⓘ |
| fatalities | 3 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
2013 Boston Marathon bombing
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Boston manhunt and lockdown
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| ideology | jihadist-inspired terrorism ⓘ |
| injured | hundreds ⓘ |
| investigatedBy |
Boston Police Department
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Federal Bureau of Investigation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal judiciary of the United States
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surface form:
United States federal court system
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| lawEnforcementResponse | massive manhunt in Boston area ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev convicted in federal court
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Dzhokhar Tsarnaev sentenced to death ⓘ |
| location |
Boston, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Boylston Street, Boston ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national and international news coverage ⓘ |
| motive | Islamist extremism ⓘ |
| notableVictim |
Krystle Campbell
ⓘ
Lu Lingzi ⓘ Martin Richard ⓘ |
| numberOfExplosions | 2 ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Tsarnaev brothers acting independently ⓘ |
| partOf | terrorism in the United States ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Tamerlan Tsarnaev
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surface form:
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
Tamerlan Tsarnaev ⓘ |
| perpetratorRelationship | brothers ⓘ |
| publicReaction | widespread mourning and solidarity campaigns ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Watertown, Massachusetts shootout
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shooting of MIT police officer Sean Collier ⓘ |
| result |
capture of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
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death of Tamerlan Tsarnaev ⓘ |
| securityImpact | increased security at major public events in the United States ⓘ |
| sloganAssociated | Boston Strong ⓘ |
| target |
civilians
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spectators at the Boston Marathon finish line ⓘ |
| time | approximately 2:49 p.m. EDT ⓘ |
| typeOfWeapon | homemade pressure cooker bombs ⓘ |
| year | 2013 ⓘ |
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Subject: 2013 Boston Marathon bombing Description of subject: The 2013 Boston Marathon bombing was a terrorist attack in which two homemade bombs exploded near the marathon’s finish line, killing three people and injuring hundreds.
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