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Boston bomb investigators kill Florida man Boston bomb investigators kill Florida man
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Boston bombing investigators have shot dead a man who became violent as they questioned him in Orlando, Florida, FBI officials say. A Florida man was shot and killed when he became violent while being questioned by Boston bombing investigators, FBI officials say.
The shooting took place early on Wednesday as law enforcement personnel interviewed 27-year-old Ibragim Todashev, according to officials. The shooting took place early on Wednesday as officials interviewed 27-year-old Ibragim Todashev.
FBI spokesman Paul Bresson said in a statement an FBI agent shot Todashev because of an "imminent threat". The FBI initially said their agent had killed Todashev, but an updated statement left unclear the question of who had fired the deadly shot.
The FBI agent was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Two Massachusetts State Police officers were also in the room, the FBI said.
The FBI agent was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries, and an agency team has been dispatched to review the shooting, standard procedure in such cases.
US media reported that Todashev had known Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the Boston bombings suspect killed in a shootout with police days after last month's deadly marathon blasts.US media reported that Todashev had known Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the Boston bombings suspect killed in a shootout with police days after last month's deadly marathon blasts.
Todashev was a mixed-martial arts fighter who, like Tsarnaev, had links to the Russian republic of Chechnya, according to reports.Todashev was a mixed-martial arts fighter who, like Tsarnaev, had links to the Russian republic of Chechnya, according to reports.
FBI spokesman Dave Couvertier said in a statement: "The agent encountered the suspect while conducting official duties.
"The suspect is deceased. We do not have any further details at this time."
A friend of the dead man, Khusen Taramov, told Florida News 13 that the FBI had begun questioning and following Todashev soon after the Boston bombings.A friend of the dead man, Khusen Taramov, told Florida News 13 that the FBI had begun questioning and following Todashev soon after the Boston bombings.
Mr Taramov was quoted as saying: "One day they started questioning us, next day after the bombing, not the bombing, after they found out the bombers were Chechnyans, and they started following us, watching us."Mr Taramov was quoted as saying: "One day they started questioning us, next day after the bombing, not the bombing, after they found out the bombers were Chechnyans, and they started following us, watching us."
He told the news station that the FBI had pressured Todashev into cancelling a plane ticket to Chechnya that he bought before the Boston bombings.He told the news station that the FBI had pressured Todashev into cancelling a plane ticket to Chechnya that he bought before the Boston bombings.
The Associated Press news agency meanwhile reports that Todashev was arrested earlier this month on suspicion of assault, after a dispute over a parking spot at an Orlando shopping centre.The Associated Press news agency meanwhile reports that Todashev was arrested earlier this month on suspicion of assault, after a dispute over a parking spot at an Orlando shopping centre.
Todashev put a man in hospital with facial injuries during the fracas, according to a report from the Orange County Sheriff's Office.Todashev put a man in hospital with facial injuries during the fracas, according to a report from the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
The Boston Marathon blasts killed three people and injured 264 others on 15 April.The Boston Marathon blasts killed three people and injured 264 others on 15 April.
Tsarnaev's brother, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, is being held in a prison hospital after being shot before capture. He faces the death penalty if convicted.Tsarnaev's brother, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, is being held in a prison hospital after being shot before capture. He faces the death penalty if convicted.