BOSTON — The Massachusetts State Police sergeant who took photographs of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev that were published by Boston Magazine says he has been relieved of duty pending a review. Sgt. Sean Murphy told CNN’s Anne Clifford Thursday night that he is on leave and has a hearing next week. Earlier Thursday, a police spokesman said the agency had not authorized the release of photos Murphy took.
Murphy reportedly said he released the photos after news broke that Rolling Stone magazine will feature Tsarnaev on the cover of its August edition. The magazine did not hold a photo shoot with Tsarnaev, but acquired a photo of the teen with tousled hair — a fitting look for the magazine.
