Hero rushes to help Boston Marathon bombing victims. Fox News
BOSTON'S extraordinary manhunt began with eight words, written down by one of the victims of the marathon bombing, who has now been hailed a hero.
He wrote: "Bag, saw the guy, looked right at me".
Jeff Bauman had been waiting for his girlfriend to cross the finish line when a man wearing a cap, sunglasses and a black jacket over a hooded sweatshirt looked him in the eyes and dropped a bag at his feet.
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Two and a half minutes later, the bag exploded, tearing the 27-year-old's legs apart.
A picture of him in a wheelchair, bloodied and ashen, was broadcast around the world as he was rushed to Boston Medical Centre. He lost both legs below the knee.
An emergency responder and two volunteers, including Carlos Arredondo, centre in cowboy hat, push Jeff Bauman in a wheelchair after he was injured in an explosion near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15. Picture: AP Source: AP
The first thing he did when he came round, woozy from medication, was to ask his brother, Chris, for some paper and a pen.
The words he wrote down helped crack open the biggest terrorism case in the US since the 9/11 atrocity and confirmed the suspicions of FBI agents searching videos from the scene.
An official told CNN: "When the bombs blow up, when most people are running away and victims were lying on the ground, the two suspects walk away pretty casually. They acted differently than everyone else."
The FBI showed Mr Bauman the images and he was able to pick out the man he had seen.
Within hours the FBI had released photographs of Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev. Tip-offs came pouring in immediately.
Now Bauman is on the long, painful road to recovery, after his son also lost his lower limbs from the bombing. This is an earlier message he posted on Facebook after the attacks.
Jeff Bauman Snr posts an update about his son on Facebook. Source: Supplied
His friends have set up a fundraising page online called 'Bucks for Bauman' to help him cover the cost of his medical treatment.
Their goal is to reach $1 million dollars, and already, more than $375,000 in donations have been pledged.
The page states:"We have created this fundraiser to raise money to help support our dear friend, Jeff and his family. As most of you know, Jeff was severely affected by the tragedy that had taken place at the Patriots Day Boston Marathon this year. Throughout this difficult time we want to help in every which way we possibly can to get Bauman back on track as soon as possible.
"Medical bills are going to start rolling in, let's get a head start on helping out Bauman and his family! Every dollar counts!!"
"We all knew you were the nicest kid, now we know your the strongest!!"
"We're all praying for a quick and safe recovery!"
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