Tsarnaev breaks his silence

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For the first time since his arrest and conviction, Boston marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has broken his silence. Moments before a judge formally sentenced him to death, Tsarnaev apologized for the lives he took and the people he injured.

The convicted marathon bomber directed his apology to his victims, their family and friends. Tsarnaev thanked his attorneys and the jury that voted to put him to death for the 2013 bombing and its aftermath, which killed four people and injured more than 200. Speaking softly and with a slight accent, the 21-year-old said “I am sorry for the lives that I have taken, the suffering that I’ve caused, and the damage that I’ve done.” This was enough for some of the victims, but for others, the apology rings hollow and comes too late.

“I regret ever wanting to hear him speak because what he said showed no remorse, no regret and no empathy of what he’s done to our lives” said survivor Lynn Julian.

“I have forgiven him, I have come to a place of peace, and I genuinely hope that he does as well and for me to hear him say that he’s sorry, that is enough for me. And I hope, because I still do have faith in humanity including in him, I hope that his words were genuine” said Henry Borgard.

Tsarnaev’s attorneys told the court, the convicted bomber asked for a plea deal and offered to write a letter of apology to the victims more than a year ago, but government prosecutors rejected that offer.

He will now be moved to death row at a federal prison in Indiana.