Boston Blast: Chinese Girl, Lu Lingzi Is 3rd Victim

A series of explosions was reported near the finish line at the Boston Marathon on Monday, with the death toll raised to three, including an 8-year-old boy, one 28-year-old woman and another Chinese grad student with at least two dozen critically injured, according to the Boston Police Department

Local paper names Chinese grad student as 3rd victim in Boston blasts

Lu Lingzi

Lu Lingzi, a Chinese graduate student at Boston University, is reportedly the third fatality in Monday's Boston Marathon bombings.

According to The Associated Press, Lu'sname was released by The Shenyang Evening News on its official Twitter-like microblog account. An editor at the newspaper said her father confirmed the death.

Lu and two friends were watching the race near the finish line when the explosions occurred, BU Today reported. One of her friends, BU grad student Zhou Danling, was seriously injured in the blasts. She's in stable condition at Boston Medical Center. A third friend, currently unidentified, was unharmed.

A native of Shenyang, China, Lu studied international trade at the Beijing Institute of Technology, The New York Times reported. At the time of her death, she was pursuing a graduate degree in mathematics and statistics from BU.

China “denounces and opposes any kind of bombing that is targeted at civilians,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said at a briefing.

The other two fatalities in the April 15 bombings were Martin Richard, 8, of Boston, and Krystle Campbell, 29, of Medford, Mass. More than 170 others were also injured.

8-year-old blast victim identified as Martin Richard; 6-year-old sister lost her leg

Martin Richard

Martin Richard was standing near the finish line to cheer on family friends running the Boston Marathon on Monday, when an explosion took his life.

He was 8 years old and in the third grade.

Neighbor Jane Sherman told WCVB that Martin was a typical little boy, who loved to ride his bike and play baseball.

Martin's mother, Denise, was hospitalized with "grievous injuries," The Times of London reported. She reportedly underwent surgery late Monday for an injury to her brain.

His 6-year-old sister, a first grader whose name was not made public, lost her leg in the blast, WHDH reported.

Martin's brother and father, Bill, were also watching the race, but were not hurt,according to The Associated Press.

The Richard family hails from the Ashmont section of Dorchester, Mass. Last night, locals gathered at Tavolo Restaurant to remember Martin and his family.

“They are beloved by this community. They contribute in many ways. That’s why you see this outpouring," City Councilor at Large Ayanna Pressley told The Boston Globe“It’s surreal, it’s tragic, it’s incomprehensible. Everyone here tonight is trying to comfort one another and be prayerful."

The explosions on Monday afternoon claimed the lives of at least two other people. More than 140 were also injured.