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At Least One Hopkins Resident Present at Boston Marathon

Two explosions rocked the race's finish line at 1:45 p.m. CST Monday.

Two explosions at the Boston Marathon finish line hurt numerous people Monday.

The explosion took place about three hours after the winners crossed the finish line. As of Monday night, at least three people, including a child, had been killed and more than 100 people were injured.

The following Hopkins resident was at the race, according to the Boston Athletic Association:

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Michael Volker, 58

The above runner finished the race, but his status is not known.

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UPDATED 5:35 p.m. 4/15/13: If you are trying to locate someone who was in the area of the Boston Marathon this afternoon or if you have definite, first-hand information on the whereabouts of someone who was at the marathon, Google has set up a People Finder service to help. The Boston Police Department has also set up a special hotline for people trying to track down missing loved ones who were present at today's race, 617-635-4500.


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