- Watertown resident took photographs of the dramatic scene unfolding in front of his home in the early hours of Friday
- Images show Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev taking aim at officers
- They detonate pressure cooker bomb before Dzhokhar jumps in an SUV
- As he barrels towards officers, his brother is taken down by police
- Further images show the damage inflicted on the street by gun battle
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Incredible new photographs have revealed the dramatic gun battle which broke out between police and the suspected Boston bombers in a residential street, leaving one brother dead.
The images, taken by a resident of the Watertown street in the early hours of Friday, show the Tsarnaev brothers sheltering behind a vehicle and clearly taking aim at police officers.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, and his brother Tamerlan, 26, are seen running to a car for more supplies before hauling out a pressure cooker bomb they then detonated, filling the street with smoke.
The photographs, taken on the eyewitness' phone from a third-floor bedroom overlooking the harrowing scene, are the first images giving insight into the fraught battle that left one brother dead.
They come as Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who is recovering from a gunshot wound to the neck in hospital, told investigators that his older brother was the ringleader in the attacks.
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Harrowing: Images taken by a resident show the
suspected Boston Marathon bombers hiding behind a car as they engage in a
dramatic shootout with police in Watertown early on Friday morning
Battle: The eyewitness said the men ran to the green sedan, left, for more supplies such as explosives
'I was in my living room working on my computer when I heard multiple "pops" coming from outside,' he recalled. 'At that point, I had no idea that I was about to become an eye witness to the biggest news story in the country.
'When I looked outside my window, I could clearly see two people (the Tsarnaev brothers) taking cover behind an SUV and engaging in gunfire.'
He ran to the third floor of the home to seek shelter from the gunfire.
'As I ran into my room, overwhelmed by shock, adrenaline, and curiosity, I jumped onto my bed to stay below the windows but also have a clear view at the shooters and photograph the event,' he said.
Threat: In another image, a red circle shows what the eyewitness believed to be a pressure cooker bomb
Escape: After detonating the bomb and filling
the street with smoke, the youngest brother jumped in the car and
ploughed towards the police officers lining the end of the residential
street
Taken down: As he drove the car, his older brother was taken down by police. His body is circled