UPDATE: FBI agent involved in deadly Orlando shooting; possible Boston bombing ties http://t.co/l2bytR63RF #breaking
— WESH 2 News (@WESH) May 22, 2013
Developing …
An FBI agent fatally shot a suspect in Orlando overnight and media reports suggest a connection to the Boston Marathon bombings. The man who was shot has been named as Ibragim Todashev by his friend, Khusn Taramiv. Taramiv says Todashev was from Chechnya, knew Tamerlan Tsarnaev through MMA fighting and was being investigated in connection with the Boston bombings.
Taramiv claims he and Todashev were interviewed by the FBI for nearly three hours on Tuesday.
“(The FBI) took me and my friend, the suspect that got killed. They were talking to us, both of us, right? And they said they need him for a little more, for a couple more hours, and I left, and they told me they’re going to bring him back. They never brought him back,” Taramiv said.
Taramiv said Todashev had planned to fly back to Chechnya last night.
Michelle Malkin has more, including video of Todashev and a link to his MMA profile.
Who is Ibragim Todashev? Chechen friend of Boston bomber, planning to fly back to Chechnya, killed by FBI agent – http://t.co/kK8LU5E6Kw
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) May 22, 2013
Updates:
NBC reports that the dead suspect tried to attack the FBI agent.
JUST IN: Orlando man linked to Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev killed by FBI agent after questioning. Man tried to attack agent
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 22, 2013
The FBI has reportedly confirmed Ibragim Todashev’s name.
http://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/statuses/337188700914069505
More:
RT @ap: BREAKING: FBI: Man shot dead in Fla had become violent during questioning in Boston bombing case.
— Boston.com (@BostonDotCom) May 22, 2013
Twitchy will monitor this story and update with any developments.
Update:
Via CBS News:
The sources also said that authorities have no evidence tying Todashev to last month’s deadly terrorist bombing at the Boston Marathon that the Tsarnaev brothers are accused of carrying out.
Update:
Wow: Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Ibragim Todashev ‘responsible for 2011 triple homicide’?
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