Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
Джохар Царнаев; ДжовхΙар 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
Parents	Anzor Tsarnaev (father); Zubeidat Tsarnaeva (mother);
Relatives	Tamerlan Tsarnaev (brother); Ruslan Tsarni (uncle);
Convictions	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

Dzhokhar Anzorovich "Jahar" Tsarnaev (born July 22, 1993) is an American domestic terrorist of Chechen and Avar descent who, along with his older brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, planted pressure cooker bombs near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013. The bombs detonated, killing three people and injuring 264 others.

On April 18, 2013, the FBI released images of the Tsarnaev brothers, stated that they were suspects in the bombing, and asked the public for help in identifying them. Later that evening, MIT Police Officer Sean Collier was found killed in his car, shot by the brothers. During an ensuing shootout with police, Dzhokhar and Tamerlan were both injured. Tamerlan soon died from his injuries. On the evening of April 19, after thousands of police officers conducted a manhunt in Watertown, Massachusetts, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was found hiding in a boat in the backyard of a resident. Tsarnaev was shot and taken into custody. During an interrogation in his hospital bed, Tsarnaev said he and his brother also intended to detonate explosives in New York City's Times Square.

Tsarnaev was tried and convicted of 30 counts and was 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. As of 2025, he is being held on death row at ADX Florence federal supermax prison in Colorado.

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
Джохар Царнаев ДжовхΙар Царнаев
Passport photo of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev released during 2013 manhunt
Born	Dzhokhar Anzorovich Tsarnaev (1993-07-22) 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
Parents	Anzor Tsarnaev (father) Zubeidat Tsarnaeva (mother)
Relatives	Tamerlan Tsarnaev (brother) Ruslan Tsarni (uncle)

Convictions	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