A knife-wielding man shot dead by police in Boston Tuesday was being watched by a terrorism task force.
Boston Police Commissioner William Evans said investigators had no choice but to shoot 26 year old Usaama Rahim because he “came at the officers” with a large “ military-style knife” and would not put it down despite repeated orders to do so.
A Boston police officer and an FBI agent had approached Rahim to question him. Vincent Lisi, the head of the Boston FBI , would not say why Rahim was being investigated.
"I can tell you right now we don't think there is any concern for public safety right now," said Lisi.
Suffolk District Attorney Dan Conley said his office will investigate to determine if the use of deadly force was justified.
