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Newport Man Discusses 'Emotional Day' After Boston Bombing
Newport resident Chris Edenbach, an employee of Memorial Funeral Homes, talks about what he saw Monday in Boston.
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"It's obviously still an emotional day for everyone," said Newport resident Chris Edenbach on Tuesday.Â
Edenbach was in Boston on Monday for the Red Sox game. He was in Kenmore Square when he first heard about the bombings.Â
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"We were all walking towards Kenmore Square and Landsdowne, when we heard a couple of bangs but there were so many guys in Revolutionary War uniform, carrying around their muskets and cannon fire, nobody really thought anything of it," Edenbach said.Â
In the video above, Edenbach talks more about what he witnessed in the city and the reaction today.Â
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Authorities are also urging anyone with information about the incident to call 1-800-494-TIPS.
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