Criminal Justice

Man being questioned about Boston Marathon bombings is shot to death by FBI agent

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A man being questioned by authorities in connection with the Boston Marathon bombings was shot and killed in Orlando, Fla., on Wednesday.

Ibragim Todashev, 27, a Chechen who had previously lived in Boston before moving to Orlando, was shot to death by an FBI agent after, the FBI said, “[a] violent confrontation was initiated by the individual,” reports Reuters.

The shooting occurred at an Orlando apartment complex.

An Orlando Sentinel article provides further details.

See also

ABAJournal.com: “One Boston bombing suspect is dead; MIT officer also killed”

ABAJournal.com: “Boston Marathon bombing suspect in custody”

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