A second victim in the Boston Marathon bombings has been identified: Krystle M. Campbell, a 29-year-old originally from Medford, Mass.
Her father, William A. Campbell Jr., told Yahoo News he's in shock that his daughter was killed.
"My daughter was the most lovable girl. She helped everybody, and I'm just so shocked right now. We're just devastated," he said. "She was a wonderful, wonderful girl. Always willing to lend a hand."
Campbell was at the finish line with a friend, Karen Rand, to cheer on her boyfriend, who was running the race. William Campbell said he doesn't know if Krystle's boyfriend finished the race before the bombs went off.
Karen Rand survived, but was in surgery for her injuries. Cheryl Rand Engelhardt, Karen Rand's relative, wrote on Facebook that Krystle's parents at first believed that Karen was their daughter, and that she had survived, because Karen was carrying Krystle's ID. Krystle's family was ushered into the room after one of her leg surgeries, only to discover their daughter's friend.
More than 170 people were wounded—17 of them critically—and three were killed in the attacks.
Krystle Campbell's grandmother told the Boston Globe that her granddaughter had recently been living with her in Somerville to help her through an illness. She had recently moved to the Boston suburb of Arlington. She attended the University of Massachusetts-Boston and Medford High School.
The other identified victim, 8-year-old Martin Richard, was running away from the first explosion with his family when the second blast killed him. His mother and 6-year-old sister were injured in the blast as well.