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Boston Marathon bombing suspect gets death penalty
By Joe Dwinell
A 27 year old Orlando, Fla., man was shot and killed by an FBI agent overnight after being questioned in the Boston Marathon bombing case, according to numerous reports today.
The FBI in Florida confirmed to the Herald this morning that a suspect has been shot in Orlando by an agent "conducting official duties" and they expect to release more information soon.
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A friend of the slain man said the suspect was approached by federal agents in relation to the April 15 Boston Marathon twin bombings because he was a mixed martial arts fighter who may have known bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Orlando TV station WESH is reporting. CBS is also reporting the suspect was from Chechnya and may have been heading back to the lawless Russian region today.
Tsarnaev, killed in a wild shootout with police in Watertown just after midnight April 19, was also an MMA fighter and fellow Chechen who turned to terror. The FBI has also questioned a friend of Tsarnaev's in New Hampshire last week. That former Chechen rebel said he did not know of Tsarnaev's bombing plot that killed three and wounded more than 260 people on Boylston Street.
The FBI in Tampa told the Herald this morning they are investigating the fatal shooting in Orlando now, according to FBI Special Agent Dave Couvertier.
"We are currently responding to a shooting incident involving an FBI special agent. The incident occurred in Orlando Florida," Couvertier said via email. "The agent encountered the suspect while conducting official duties. The suspect is deceased. We do not have any further details at this time. We expect to have more information later this morning."
Orlando police also told the Herald the FBI is in charge of the fatal shooting at the Windhover Apartments.
It is not clear if the slain Orlando suspect was also friends with the bomber's brother, 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev now locked up in a Devens federal prison accused of helping unleash a week of terror during the marathon.
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