The condition of bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev remains in serious condition after he injured himself by pulling a gun on his mouth moments before he was captured alive.

As of April 22, despite not being able to talk, the suspect was answering questions by writing down answers to authorities about his motives for the bombings and connections to any terror networks.

After the interrogation, AP reports that authorities believe that the suspects acted alone, motivated by a radical brand of Islam and that they do not have any major outside connections.

Dzhokhar was charged Monday in his hospital room, the same day a funeral was held for Krystle Campbell, the 29-year-old victim killed in the attacks, and just hours after a memorial was held for BU grad student Lu Lingzi .

The 19-year-old suspect, who was a student at the University of Massachusetts of Dartmouth, was charged with using and conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction. He was accused of setting off bombs in pressure cookers that killed three and injured nearly 200 people at the Boston Marathon finish line on April 15.

Dzhokhar was next face an indictment, where he could be faced with new charges by federal persecutors. He will likely be charged with the murder of MIT police officer Sean Collier who was killed Thursday night by one of the suspects.

After  he is indicted in the bombing, he will face an arraignment in federal court and be asked to enter a plea.
Someone charged with the crime with using a weapon of mass destruction will face the death penalty.

However, Dzhokhar will be entitled to a lawyer. When asked if he could afford a lawyer, reports say he managed to utter a 'no'.

Dzhokhar and his 26-year-old brother Tamerlan planted two bombs on that horrific day. Tamerlan was since killed in a shootout with police.

As of yesterday, 51 people of those injured in the bombings remained in hospital, with three in critical condition. At least 14 victims lost a limb or part of a limb while three lost more than one limb. 

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