Tsarneav, 19, is facing the death penalty if he is convicted these capital crimes.
Attorney General Eric Holder, the head of the U.S. Department of Justice, announced moments ago the 19-year-old has been charged with the following counts:
- One count of using and conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction (namely, an improvised explosive device or IED) against persons and property within the United States resulting in death.
- One count of malicious destruction of property by means of an explosive device resulting in death.
According to the feds, Tsarnaev could rot in prison for the rest of his life if he is not given the death penalty if convicted.
Officials say Tsarnaev had his initial court appearance today from his hospital room where he is being treated for wounds sustained during a shoot out with police in Watertown, Mass., a western suburb of Boston.
Read the charges below:
