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| Man shot after attacking agent was being questioned about Boston bombing suspects |
| 2013-05-23 |
| [ORLANDOSENTINEL] The Central Florida man who was shot and killed by an FBI agent early Wednesday was being questioned about a 2011 triple-slaying in Massachusetts and about his relationship with the Boston Marathon bombings suspects, federal law enforcement officials told the Tribune Washington Bureau. The FBI told the Orlando Sentinel that an FBI agent -- along with two Massachusetts State Police troopers and other law enforcement personnel -- were interviewing 27-year-old Ibragim Todashev when a violent confrontation was initiated by Todashev. Federal law enforcement sources said Todashev -- who knew bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev through mixed martial arts in Boston -- "primarily" was being asked about a Sept. 11, 2011, triple murder in Waltham, Mass., because officials believe he and Tsarnaev may have had a role in cutting the throats of three men and sprinkling marijuana over the bodies. The law enforcement officials also said that they had questions about Todashev's relationship with Tsarnaev, and the fact that the two had spoken shortly before the Marathon bombing. Todashev reportedly lunged at the FBI agent with a knife during the interview. "During the confrontation, the individual was killed and the agent sustained non-life threatening injuries," , FBI Special Agent Dave Couvertier, a front man for the Orlando region, said in an email statement. "As this incident is under review, we have no further details at this time." Todashev was shot in a condo at 6022 Peregrine Ave. in the Windhover community, a quiet residential area near Universal Studios. Todashev's home address is in Kissimmee; it's not clear why he was at the Orlando apartment or why he was being questioned there. An FBI post-shooting incident review team has been dispatched from Washington, D.C., and is expected to arrive in Orlando within 24 hours, Couvertier said. Todashev lived in a gated community in Kissimmee called Orlando Sun Village, longtime friend Saeed Dunkaev told the Sentinel. Dunkaev, 25, said he and other Chechens were taken to the Kissimmee Police Department two days ago and interviewed by the FBI for three hours. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 Your government really isn't setup to deport people is it. More the merrier for you armed, guarded and more equal political classes. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2013-05-23 05:50 |
| #2 Bit of irony from ABC News: Todashev was a lawful permanent resident holding a Russian passport, when he arrived in the U.S. in 2008 on a student visa, a senior U.S. official told ABC News. Despite a recent assault arrest, his immigration file was devoid of derogatory information, the official said. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2013-05-23 01:25 |
| #1 Boston man recounts frightening fight with Ibragim Todashev in 2011: Incident probably took place in February 2010 - the timeline of the original article doesn't make sense. Many said he tried to walk away, but Todashev yelled “[Expletive] you and your son.” Furious, Many yelled back, though he could not recall what he said. According to the police report of the incident, Todashev said, “ ‘You say something about my mother, I will kill you.’” “I don’t’ remember saying something about his mother,” Many said. “To be honest, I probably did.” Then, Many said, Todashev rushed him and grabbed him by the shirt collar. Afraid of what Todashev might do next, Many said he hit him. Though Todashev, at 5 foot 10, was taller, Many said he was able to subdue him, placing him in a chokehold as Todashev tried to kick him and his sister wept, begging him to let him go. “Don’t fight! Don’t fight!” she kept crying. His son’s mother also wept, kicking at Todashev. “I had to defend myself,” Many said. When the police arrived, he said he finally let him go. Todashev kept struggling as police tried to handcuff him. Witnesses later told the officers that Todashev was the aggressor, according to a Boston police report. Todashev admitted to sufficient facts in November 2010 on charges of disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and reckless driving. Admission to sufficient facts is a plea that allows a defendant to avoid a conviction while at the same time conceding there is enough evidence for a guilty finding. The resisting arrest charge was dismissed. The other two charges were continued without a finding and dismissed after nine months. Todashev’s lawyer at the time, Anthony Rossi, a Chelsea defense attorney, could not immediately be reached for comment. Many said he was shocked to learn the man he fought had ties to the brothers accused of orchestrating the Boston Marathon bombings. I'm shocked that Todashev wasn't deported after the 2011 incident. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2013-05-23 01:13 |