how did they capture the boston marathon bombers
According to Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis and Watertown Police Chief Deveau , Tsarnaev was shooting from inside the boat at police , `` exchanging fire for an hour '' , but was found to have no weapon when he was captured . He was arrested at 8 : 42 p.m. and taken to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center , where he was listed in critical condition with gunshot wounds to the head , neck , legs and hand . Initial reports that the neck wound represented a suicide attempt were contradicted by the fact that he was unarmed .