Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
Джохар Царнаев
	Passport photo of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev released during 2013 manhunt
Born	Dzhokhar Anzorovich Tsarnaev; July 22, 1993; Tokmok, Kyrgyzstan or Dagestan, Russia
Other names	Jahar Tsarnaev
Citizenship	United States
Education	Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
Alma mater	University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (incomplete mechanical engineering program)
Known for	Boston Marathon bombing
Criminal status	Incarcerated at ADX Florence
Parent(s)	Anzor Tsarnaev (father); Zubeidat Tsarnaeva (mother)
Relatives	Tamerlan Tsarnaev (brother); Ruslan Tsarni (uncle);
Conviction(s)	Use of a weapon of mass destruction resulting in death (18 U.S.C. § 2332a) (2 counts); Use of a weapon of mass destruction (18 U.S.C. § 2332a) (4 counts); Conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction resulting in death (18 U.S.C. § 2332a); Bombing a place of public use resulting in death (18 U.S.C. § 2332a) (2 counts); Conspiracy to bomb a place of public use resulting in death (18 U.S.C. § 2332a); Maliciously destroying property resulting in death (18 U.S.C. § 844) (2 counts); Conspiracy to maliciously destroy property resulting in death (18 U.S.C. § 844); Carjacking resulting in serious bodily injury (18 U.S.C. § 2119); Use of a firearm during a crime of violence resulting in death (18 U.S.C. § 924) (9 counts); Use of a firearm during a crime of violence (18 U.S.C. § 924) (6 counts); Interfering with commerce by threats or violence (18 U.S.C. § 1951)
Criminal penalty	Death (de jure)

Dzhokhar Anzorovich Tsarnaev (born July 22, 1993) is an American terrorist of Chechen-Avar descent who was convicted of perpetrating the Boston Marathon bombing. Dzhokhar and his older brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, planted pressure cooker bombs near the finish line of the race, killing three people and injuring 264 others.

On April 18, 2013, the Tsarnaev brothers attacked and killed MIT Police Officer Sean Collier. An ensuing shootout with police injured Dzhokhar and killed Tamerlan. A Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Police officer was critically injured in the course of Tsarnaev's escape. Thousands of police officers conducted a manhunt in Watertown, Massachusetts. On the evening of April 19, Tsarnaev was located inside of the police search perimeter. Police opened fire before a wounded Tsarnaev surrendered and was taken into custody.

During subsequent interrogation, Tsarnaev revealed a further intention to detonate explosives in New York City's Times Square. He claimed that he was inspired, in part, by Anwar al-Awlaki. Tsarnaev was tried and convicted of 30 counts and subsequently sentenced to death. His death sentence was vacated on appeal in July 2020, but the U.S. Supreme Court reversed that decision in March 2022.

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