BOSTON (AP) — People across Boston have paused for a moment of silence on the second anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings to remember those who were killed.
Church bells tolled at 2:49 p.m. Wednesday, the time the first bomb went off at the race's finish line.
The observance was a highlight of "One Boston Day." Mayor Marty Walsh declared April 15 a day to show kindness and generosity to honor the bombing victims.
Earlier Wednesday, Walsh, Gov. Charlie Baker and other officials unveiled commemorative banners at the site of the blasts on Boylston Street. The orange banners bear a white heart with a road receding into the distance and the word "Boston."
Three people were killed and more than 260 others were injured when the bombs exploded.
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