The body of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one of the Boston Marathon bombers, has been buried in Virgina. Tsarnaev’s body was buried in a Doswell, Virginia cemetery after countless others refused to bury his body. Following his death, Tamerlan’s wife refused to claim the body forcing his uncle, Ruslan Tsarni, to take responsibility for it. Many funeral homes would not even take in the body, but a Worcester home did and worked with the uncle on what to do with it. The body was refused by many funeral home, including some Muslim cemeteries. Read more below.
The Official Cause Of Death Of The Boston Bomber Has Been Released
Tamerlan Tsarnaeav died after a stand-off with police on April 19, four days after he and his brother set off bombs at the Boston Marathon. Tsarnaev was shot by police multiple times before they had them in custody. Once in police custody, his brother Dzhokhar ran him over with an SUV dragging him about 20 feet. Tamerlan was taken to the hospital unconscious where he later died. The cause of death was known within days of his death, but was not released until the body was released to his family. Today the official cause of death has been released, find out what it is below.
Boston Bomber Suspects Had More Attacks Planned
The two brothers, Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who caused havoc at the Boston Marathon, were supposedly plotting to set their bombs off on July Fourth of this year.
Female DNA Found On Boston Marathon Bomb
Female DNA has been found on one of the bombs used during the Boston Marathon bombings. A fingerprint and DNA were recently lifted off of a bomb fragment. It is so far unknown if the fingerprint was there before the bomb exploded or if the fragment was touched after the explosion. The FBI is currently questioning all females that could have been in contact with the Tsarnaev brothers, including the widow of Tamerlan, Katherine Russell. The female DNA was found on the pressure cooker that held the bomb. Read more below.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Transferred To Federal Medical Detention Center
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been transferred to a federal medical detention center after being captured last week for his involvement in the Boston Marathon bombings. Tsarneav was held at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center were he was treated for wounds he sustained after a shoot-out with police that lead to the death of his brother, Tamerlan. After tension in the medical center because many of his victims were being treated there and the need for stronger security, Tsarnaev was transferred. Read more below.
Boston Officials Say Tsarnaev Brothers Worked Alone But Planned More Violence
Although we still have no clear motive to their horrific actions, we are learning more and more about the Tsarnaev brothers and the Boston Marathon bombings. Boston officials announced today that the brothers acted alone, but did plan on more violent attacks. Officials are hoping to gain more information from younger brother, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, if he is ever able to speak. The reports show that the brothers threw homemade grenades and more explosives at police officers on the night that older brother, Tamerlan, was killed. Drop down for more information.
