Tragic: Martin Richard, 8, was among the at least three people killed in the explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon
Peace: Eight-year-old Martin Richard from Dorchester, Massachusetts, was killed by the second of two bombs
Family torn apart: Martin Richard, bottom right, is pictured in an undated photo with his family. His mother, Denise, has undergone brain surgery and his six-year-old sister Jane lost a leg in the blast, while his older brother, Henry, 12, escaped injury
My dear son: In a statement released on Tuesday, Bill Richard thanked family, friends and well-wishers
Vigil: Neighbors lit a candle outside the Richard family home last night and wrote the word 'Peace' on the pavement after hearing of Martin's death
Grief: Peace is written on the sidewalk in front of the Richard house in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Respects: Neighbors come to pay their respects at the Richard house as police stand watch
Memorial: Well-wishers left flowers and cards on the door step of eight-year-old Martin Richard's home in Dorchester
Support: 'Pray for Martin' is written in chalk at a park near the home of Martin Richard in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston,Tuesday, April 16, 2013
School mourns: The flag flies at half staff in front of the Neighborhood House Charter School in the Dorchester where Denise Richard works and Martin attended
Close-knit community: Neighbors hug outside the home of the Richard family as they try to come to terms with the tragedy
Tears: A local family comforts each other after placing flowers at the Richard family home in Dorchester
Prayers: A father and daughter take time to reflect on the horror that left an innocent family torn to pieces
Taped off: A police line was put up in front of the Richard family home in Dorchester, Mass., where Martin, an eight-year-old boy who was killed in the Boston Marathon Bombings, lived
Drawings: Neighborhood children drew chalk drawings for Martin outside his Dorchester home
Flowers: Two young girls leave flowers on the steps outside the home of eight-year-old Martin Richards who was killed in one of the two explosions at the finish of the Boston Marathon
Tragic: The 2013 Boston Marathon was marked with tragedy when two bombs exploded simultaneously at the finish line in Downtown Boston on Boylston, St.