Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
Quick Summary
The Boston Marathon bombing occurred on April 15, 2013, when two homemade bombs detonated near the finish line, killing three people and injuring over 260. The perpetrators were brothers Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev. Tamerlan died following a shootout with police, and Dzhokhar was apprehended days later. He was convicted of terrorism and other charges related to the attack, which was associated with Islamic radicalization. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was sentenced to death, a sentence that has been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. The Tsarnaev family had immigrated to the U.S. from Kyrgyzstan in the early 2000s.12
Ask Britannica AI about this topic
Britannica doesn't have a full article on this topic, so we've curated a list of our relevant coverage.
BostonDevelopment of the contemporary cityThe surviving suspect, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, was apprehended by police in the wake of a manhunt that brought the Greater Boston area to an unprecedented standstill.
Read MoreThe surviving suspect, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, was apprehended by police in the wake of a manhunt that brought the Greater Boston area to an unprecedented standstill.
Read More
Boston Marathon bombing of 2013The manhunt…the second suspect—his younger brother, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev—struck him with a car as he fled the scene. Tamerlan Tsarnaev was taken to a hospital and was pronounced dead in the early morning hours of April 19.
Read More…the second suspect—his younger brother, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev—struck him with a car as he fled the scene. Tamerlan Tsarnaev was taken to a hospital and was pronounced dead in the early morning hours of April 19.
Read More
