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New Secrets of the Forgotten Watertown Shootout, Revealed

Even as the Dzhokhar Tsarnaev bedside hearings continue and the story of the brothers' motives comes into view — even as the terror prosecution begins of a patient now in fair condition — vivid details are beginning to emerge about a night of mayhem.

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Even as the Dzhokhar Tsarnaev bedside hearings continue and the story of the brothers' motives comes into view — even as the terror prosecution begins of a patient now in fair condition — vivid details are beginning to emerge about the night of mayhem in Watertown, Massachusetts. Indeed, perhaps lost in the lockdown of the neighborhood and the ensuing boat capture last Friday are the confusing early-morning hours between when the brothers Tsarnaev killed an MIT police officer (laid to rest today) and when Dzhokhar ran over Tamerlan and went into hiding. Admit it: You've probably been wondering what ever happened to that naked guy arrested on TV in the middle of the night, or where those 200 bullets ended up in the middle of a suddenly not-so-sleepy neighborhood. Wonder no more.

Where Did All Those Bullets

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