Witnesses relive ‘war zone’ scenario in Boston Marathon bombing trial

The Boston Marathon bombing trial continues today, with more witness testimony about the twin blasts that killed three people and injured 264 when they ripped through the crowd at the race’s finish line on April 15, 2013. Among the witnesses testifying is Jessica Kinsky, who lost both her legs in the attack. She described “war zone” after the bombs exploded at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon.

I didn’t hear anything, i didn’t feel anything, I felt like I was on a rocket.

Jessica Kinsky, who lost her legs in the bomb explosion

Attorneys for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 21, opened their case last week by bluntly declaring that the defendant and his older brother were responsible for the attack as well as the fatal shooting of a police officer three days later, in an effort to focus attention on the brother’s role in the plot. Defense lawyers contend that Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, who died following a gunbattle with police three days after the bombing, was the driving force behind the attack, with Dzhokhar following along out of a sense of submission. Yahoo News Holly Bailey is in the courtroom, and providing live coverage.

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