Suspected bombers considered July 4 attack

Published May 3, 2013 2:59pm ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — Two U.S. officials say the surviving suspected Boston bomber told interrogators that he and his brother considered setting off their bombs on July Fourth, but they decided to carry out their attack sooner and chose the date of the Boston marathon.

The U.S. officials say Dzhokhar Tsarnaev told investigators the bombs were assembled in his brother’s home.

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