Watertown, Massachusetts shootout
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The Watertown, Massachusetts shootout was the intense armed confrontation in April 2013 between law enforcement and the Boston Marathon bombing suspects that led to one suspect’s death and the manhunt’s dramatic conclusion.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Watertown, Massachusetts shootout canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Watertown, Massachusetts shootout Context triple: [2013 Boston Marathon bombing, relatedEvent, Watertown, Massachusetts shootout]
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A.
2013 Boston Marathon bombing
The 2013 Boston Marathon bombing was a terrorist attack in which two homemade bombs exploded near the marathon’s finish line, killing three people and injuring hundreds.
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B.
North Hollywood shootout
The North Hollywood shootout was a 1997 armed confrontation in Los Angeles in which two heavily armed bank robbers engaged in a prolonged gun battle with police, prompting major changes in law enforcement weaponry and tactics.
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C.
Attack on Deerfield
Attack on Deerfield was a devastating 1704 French and Native American raid on the English frontier settlement of Deerfield, Massachusetts, resulting in many deaths and captives and becoming one of the most infamous incidents of colonial-era frontier warfare.
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D.
Haymarket affair
The Haymarket affair was an 1886 labor protest and bombing in Chicago that became a pivotal moment in the history of workers’ rights and the labor movement in the United States.
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E.
Chappaquiddick incident
The Chappaquiddick incident was a 1969 car accident on Chappaquiddick Island involving Senator Edward M. Kennedy that resulted in the death of Mary Jo Kopechne and had lasting political repercussions for Kennedy's career.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Watertown, Massachusetts shootout Target entity description: The Watertown, Massachusetts shootout was the intense armed confrontation in April 2013 between law enforcement and the Boston Marathon bombing suspects that led to one suspect’s death and the manhunt’s dramatic conclusion.
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A.
2013 Boston Marathon bombing
The 2013 Boston Marathon bombing was a terrorist attack in which two homemade bombs exploded near the marathon’s finish line, killing three people and injuring hundreds.
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B.
North Hollywood shootout
The North Hollywood shootout was a 1997 armed confrontation in Los Angeles in which two heavily armed bank robbers engaged in a prolonged gun battle with police, prompting major changes in law enforcement weaponry and tactics.
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C.
Attack on Deerfield
Attack on Deerfield was a devastating 1704 French and Native American raid on the English frontier settlement of Deerfield, Massachusetts, resulting in many deaths and captives and becoming one of the most infamous incidents of colonial-era frontier warfare.
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D.
Haymarket affair
The Haymarket affair was an 1886 labor protest and bombing in Chicago that became a pivotal moment in the history of workers’ rights and the labor movement in the United States.
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E.
Chappaquiddick incident
The Chappaquiddick incident was a 1969 car accident on Chappaquiddick Island involving Senator Edward M. Kennedy that resulted in the death of Mary Jo Kopechne and had lasting political repercussions for Kennedy's career.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed confrontation
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event ⓘ law enforcement operation ⓘ police shootout ⓘ |
| follows |
2013 Boston Marathon bombing
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surface form:
Boston Marathon bombing
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| hasCasualty | Tamerlan Tsarnaev ⓘ |
| hasCause |
2013 Boston Marathon bombing
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surface form:
Boston Marathon bombing
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| hasContext | aftermath of the April 15, 2013 Boston Marathon bombing ⓘ |
| hasCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasDate | April 19, 2013 ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
Massachusetts
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surface form:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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| hasLawEnforcementResponse |
deployment of tactical units
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door-to-door searches in Watertown ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
Watertown, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverage |
extensive national media coverage in the United States
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live television coverage ⓘ |
| hasMethod |
explosive devices
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firearms ⓘ improvised explosive devices ⓘ |
| hasMonth | April 2013 ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
capture of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
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death of Tamerlan Tsarnaev ⓘ injury of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev ⓘ intensified manhunt in Watertown ⓘ lockdown of Boston metropolitan area ⓘ |
| hasParticipantRole |
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was a suspect
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Tamerlan Tsarnaev was a suspect ⓘ |
| hasPublicPolicyImpact |
increased discussion of domestic terrorism response in the United States
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review of law enforcement coordination in major U.S. cities ⓘ |
| hasRelatedEvent |
2013 Boston Marathon bombing
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surface form:
Boston Marathon bombing
capture of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in a boat in Watertown ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
led to conclusion of Boston Marathon bombing manhunt
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marked turning point in Boston Marathon bombing investigation ⓘ |
| hasState | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| hasType |
counterterrorism operation
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urban gun battle ⓘ |
| involves |
Boston Police Department
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Dzhokhar Tsarnaev ⓘ Federal Bureau of Investigation ⓘ Massachusetts State Police ⓘ Tamerlan Tsarnaev ⓘ Watertown Police Department ⓘ law enforcement officers ⓘ |
| partOf |
2013 Boston Marathon bombing
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surface form:
Boston Marathon bombing manhunt
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| precededBy | killing of MIT police officer Sean Collier ⓘ |
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Subject: Watertown, Massachusetts shootout Description of subject: The Watertown, Massachusetts shootout was the intense armed confrontation in April 2013 between law enforcement and the Boston Marathon bombing suspects that led to one suspect’s death and the manhunt’s dramatic conclusion.
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