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5 Investigates has learned the release of a report taking a critical look at the response to the Boston Marathon bombings will now be delayed until after the trial of accused bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.Watch the reportHowever, 5 Investigates has obtained exclusive information about friendly fire and communication during the aftermath of the terrorist attack -- both problems that are expected to be part of this still-confidential reportA photo obtained exclusively by 5 Investigates shows how close a bullet came to two undercover police officers driving an unmarked state police truck during the hunt for the marathon bombing suspects in Watertown.5 Investigates has learned more than 10 shots were fired into the truck by another officer from behind, blowing out the back window and narrowly missing State Police Lt. Dan Wells and Boston Police Officer Kenny Conley. It all happened on Adams Street, moments after the shootout with the Tsarnaev brothers about four blocks away.Kevin Brewster and his neighbors heard the shots ring out on Adams Street but had no idea that what they were witnessing was a case of friendly fire. "I heard a lot of yelling, a lot of shouting, get down, bang, bang, bang," said Brewster, who caught the aftermath on camera.The burst of gunfire was triggered by an erroneous report that the bombing suspects had stolen an unmarked state police pickup truck.Liza Ketchum told 5 Investigates, "We've been asking for more than a year, trying to find out what happened on our street, especially since there's a bullet hole in the neighbor's house."Carol O'Donnell saw police walking two and three abreast with flashlights and putting evidence markers down on Adams Street.The Adams Street case and the case of friendly fire involving MBTA Transit Police Officer Dic Donohue will be part of the Marathon after-action report, which will focus on the emergency response from the moment the bombs went off to the capture of the suspects.5 Investigates has learned the report will address the dangerous crossfire created after the gunfight in Watertown when officers began firing from different sides of the street as Dzhokhar Tsarnaev began fleeing in a stolen SUV. That's when officer Donohue was critically wounded.The report will also look at communication between agencies and firearms discipline. It will cover everything from the response from emergency and medical crews to the police.Systems Planning Corp. and its Tri Data Division in Arlington, Virginia, were contracted by the state to do the report. It was a $419,000 contract funded entirely by federal grants.