Injured Saudi Man is a Witness, Not a Suspect, in Boston Marathon Violence

Clearing up some of the chaos from Monday's violence.

By Jamilah King Apr 16, 2013

Law enforcement officials said Tuesday that a Saudi student who was injured during the violence in Boston yesterday is a witness, not a suspect. That clarification has become important in the aftermath of Monday’s tragic events. False and racially coded reports have surfaced over the past 24 hours speculating that the Saudi student in question was somehow responsible. Here’s [more from the Washington Post](http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/injured-saudi-is-a-witness-not-a-suspect-in-boston-bombing/2013/04/16/791de708-a6ad-11e2-b029-8fb7e977ef71_story.html): > The Saudi, who is recuperating at a Boston hospital, is in his 20s and is in the United States on a Saudi scholarship to study at a university in the Boston area. > > The federal officials’ explanation echoed comments by a Saudi official at the country’s embassy in Washington. The embassy official said that a Saudi national has been questioned as a witness but is not regarded as a suspect. The Saudi official cited information provided to the embassy by U.S. law enforcement officials. > > "We’re not aware of any Saudi suspect or Saudi person of interest," said the Saudi official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the preliminary nature of the information. The young man sustained serious injuries and reportedly volunteered to have his home searched by investigators, according to the Post.