Dzhokhar Anzorovich Tsarnaev is an American terrorist of Chechen and Avar descent who perpetrated the Boston Marathon bombing. On April 15, 2013, Tsarnaev and his older brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, planted pressure cooker bombs near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. The bombs detonated, killing three people and injuring 264 others.
Passport photo of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev released during 2013 manhunt
Tsarnaev at the time of his capture
ADX Florence, the prison housing Tsarnaev
Image of Tsarnaev on the cover of Rolling Stone
The Boston Marathon bombing, sometimes referred to as just simply the Boston bombing, was a domestic terrorist attack that took place during the annual Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013. Brothers Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev planted two homemade pressure cooker bombs that detonated near the finish line of the race 14 seconds and 210 yards (190 m) apart. Three people were killed and hundreds injured, including 17 who lost limbs.
Moments after the first explosion
Security camera images of Tamerlan Tsarnaev (front) and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev just prior to the bombings The above file's purpose is being discussed and/or is being considered for deletion. See files for discussion to help reach a consensus on what to do.
Emergency services at work after the bombing
Edward F. Davis (Boston Police Commissioner) gives a news conference about the bombing on April 15. Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is second from right and Suffolk District Attorney Daniel F. Conley is at far left.
