Did authorities 'execute' a friend of Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev?

Shifting accounts about the lethal shooting has led to accusations of murder

Abdul-Baki Todashev insists that his son, Ibragim Todashev, was killed "execution-style."
(Image credit: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov)

Last week, Ibragim Todashev, Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev's friend, was shot dead by authorities during questioning. Now, his father has claimed that his son was needlessly and deliberately killed.

At a press conference in Moscow, Abdul-Baki Todashev said U.S. agents had killed his son "execution-style." Carrying photographs purportedly showing his son's corpse and its wounds, Todashev said authorities had murdered him.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.