Reddit Accused the Wrong Man of Being the Boston Bomber #strangestories #boston #wrongperson

Sunil Tripathi was an innocent missing student whom internet users falsely linked to the Boston Marathon bombing. Sunil died by suicide by drowning. He had been struggling with depression and had taken leave from Brown University. His body was found in the Providence River on April 23, 2013. He had died before the bombing and the false accusations. His family was still searching for him when the rumors spread—they didn’t yet know he was gone. #bostonmarathon #bostonhistory #strangebuttruefacts #redditfails