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8• Thursday, May 30, 2013

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Group seeks probe into death of man who knew Boston bombings suspect

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(CNN) — The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations on Wednesday called for an investigation into the shooting death of Ibragim Todashev, after reports surfaced saying that he was unarmed. Todashev, who knew Boston Marathon bombings suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, was shot dead by an FBI agent last week. “Our call for an independent investigation of this disturbing incident is not just about the victim and his family, but is also about constitutional rights and the rule of law,” said CAIR-Tampa Executive Director Hassan Shibly. His comment came as unnamed sources told CNN affiliate WESH and the Washington Post that Todashev, a Muslim, was unarmed when he was shot. FBI spokesman Paul Bresson said the agency is investigating the incident, which happened at Todashev’s home in Orlando while he was being questioned about his relationship with Tsarnaev. “While this internal review process is occurring, we cannot comment regarding investigative details,” Bresson said.

“The FBI takes very seriously any shooting incidents involving our agents and as such we have an effective, time-tested process for addressing them internally. The review process is thorough and objective and conducted as expeditiously as possible under the circumstances.” Speaking on the condition of anonymity, a law enforcement official told CNN on Wednesday that Todashev had a “violent confrontation” with the agent. The official declined to discuss the details of that confrontation and would not say whether Todashev had a weapon. Previously, a federal law enforcement official with direct knowledge of the case told CNN that Tsarnaev “used some kind of weapon,” and attacked the FBI agent. CAIR’s Shibly said the only thing in the home that could have been construed as a weapon was a model sword on the wall, which was present for some five hours without incident. “It was not sharp. It was a decorative piece, and it had a broken handle,” he told reporters.

Lawyer: Soldier to plead guilty in killing villagers (CNN) — In order to avoid the death penalty, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales intends to plead guilty in the killing of 16 Afghan villagers, his lawyer said Wednesday. A plea deal — which Bales’ lawyer John Henry Browne told CNN about by text message, as he was meeting with his client — must be approved by a judge and a commanding general. In addition to those killed, six Afghans were wounded in the March 2012 attack near a small U.S. base in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province. The shooting spree strained already tense U.S.-Afghan rela-

tions and intensified a debate about whether to pull out American troops ahead of their planned 2014 withdrawal. The Army would not comment on any potential dealWednesday. A hearing in the case is scheduled for June 5. Bales’ attorneys have said that he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and sustained a traumatic brain injury during a prior deployment to Iraq. “We think the Army is attempting to escape responsibility for the decision to send Sgt. Bales to Afghanistan for his fourth deployment, knowing that he had (posttraumatic stress disorder) and a

concussive head injury,” Browne said last year. “I think that the person who made the decision to send Sgt. Bales to the most dangerous area in Afghanistan in a small outpost is responsible for Sgt. Bales being in Afghanistan, and he should have never been there.” Afghan authorities have called for swift action in the case. “He committed a mass killing crime, and we would like the court in the United States to implement justice and punish him according to the crime,” said Ahmad Zia Syamak, spokesman for Afghan President Hamid Karzai.