10 Facts About The Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev You Need To Know

2023-04-15

  1. He was born in Kyrgyzstan - Tsarnaev was born on July 22, 1993 in the city of Tokmok in Kyrgyzstan, a former Soviet Republic. He and his family moved to the United States in 2002.
  2. He was a student at Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School - Tsarnaev attended the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, where he was a member of the wrestling team and graduated in 2011.
  3. He was enrolled at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth - Tsarnaev was enrolled at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth at the time of the bombings, but was not attending classes.
  4. He was a naturalized U.S. citizen - Tsarnaev became a naturalized U.S. citizen on September 11, 2012.
  5. He was influenced by his older brother - Tsarnaev's older brother, Tamerlan, is believed to have been the driving force behind the bombings, and Tsarnaev was reportedly heavily influenced by him.
  6. He was found guilty of 30 counts - Tsarnaev was found guilty of 30 counts related to the bombings, including 17 counts of using a weapon of mass destruction, resulting in death.
  7. He was sentenced to death - Tsarnaev was sentenced to death in 2015 for his role in the bombings.
  8. He is currently on death row - Tsarnaev is currently on death row at the United States Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana.
  9. He is the subject of a biopic - The 2019 film "The Tsarnaev Brothers: The True Story of the Boston Marathon Bombings" is based on the life of Tsarnaev and his brother.
  10. He is the subject of a Netflix documentary - The Netflix documentary series "The Tsarnaev Brothers: The True Story of the Boston Marathon Bombings" is based on the life of Tsarnaev and his brother.

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