Breaking news out of Boston as there is a report that a suspect under surveillance by the FBI and the Boston Police Department’s anti-terror task force was shot and killed earlier this morning after he “pulled out a ‘military style knife’ when confronted by authorities.”
Antoinette Antonio of WCVB in Boston reports:
Just got to scene of BPD officer-involved shooting. Suspect sustained life-threatening injuries #Roslindale #WCVB pic.twitter.com/fGK0MlibFd
— antoinette antonio (@antoinetteA) June 2, 2015
Awaiting update from Boston police on suspect shot by officer. Expecting a news conference w/in the hour #WCVB pic.twitter.com/Nb7OkwNfwO
— antoinette antonio (@antoinetteA) June 2, 2015
Police Cmsr, Mayor and FBI are expected to brief media in 20 min on #Roslindale shooting #WCVB
— antoinette antonio (@antoinetteA) June 2, 2015
Suspect in officer-involved shooting is dead. He was under surveillance by FBI and anti-terror task force. #WCVB
— antoinette antonio (@antoinetteA) June 2, 2015
The suspect pulled out a "military style knife" when confronted by authorities. Both an FBI agent and BPD officer fired weapons. #WCVB
— antoinette antonio (@antoinetteA) June 2, 2015
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Updates to follow.
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Video at the link below where a spokesman for the Boston Police Department explains what happened, again stressing that it was a “military” style knife. (Video not embeddable).
Video: Boston police shoot, kill man being watched by terrorism task force http://t.co/dsJLOvlnto
— WCVB-TV Boston (@WCVB) June 2, 2015
Commissioner Evans: no details on why the suspect was under surveillance: "Joint Terrorism Task Force was on this guy" #7News
— 7News Boston WHDH (@7News) June 2, 2015
Editor’s note: This post has been updated.
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