NK Woman Says Husband's Part in Bombings an 'Absolute Shock'

Laywers have released a statement on behalf of Katherine Russell Tsarnaev – widow of deceased Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev — who said reports of her husband’s involvement in the bombing that killed three and injured at least 170 people “came as an absolute shock” to her and her family.

In a public statement sent out Tuesday afternoon, Providence law firm DeLuca + Weizenbaum said Tsarnaev “deeply mourns the pain and loss to innocent victims” following last week’s bombing in Boston in which her late husband and brother-in-law are the primary suspects. In the statement, Tsarnaev's lawyers stated:

The injuries and loss of life – to people who came to celebrate a race and a holiday – has caused profound distress and sorrow to Katie and her family.

Tamerian Tsarnaev, 26, died last Friday morning after a firefight with police.

Katherine Russell, known as “Katie,” married Tsarnaev in June 2010, according to the statement. Since then, she has been living in Cambridge with Tsarnaev and their daughter, working 70 to 80 hours a week as a home health care aide.

Tsarnaev’s lawyers said she has been ”doing everything she can do assist with the investigation.” As reported yesterday, federal authorities are looking to interview the 24-year-old Tsarnaev regarding her late husband’s involvement in last week’s bombing.

A 2007 graduate of North Kingstown High School, Katherine Russell Tsarnaev grew up in Rhode Island and “has remained close to her parents and sisters” who live in North Kingstown. Since last week, she has been staying at the family home in Fletcher Estates, which the Russells are looking to sell. According to the family’s real estate agent, .