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Man killed by FBI was questioned in Waltham murders

A man with ties to Marathon bomb suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev was shot and killed by an FBI agent in Orlando while being questioned about a 2011 unsolved triple murder.

FBI agents removed evidence after the shooting of Ibragim Todashev in Orlando.

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FBI agents removed evidence after the shooting of Ibragim Todashev in Orlando.

Todashev, 27. allegedly had ties to Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev.

ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Todashev, 27. allegedly had ties to Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev.

The scene of the fatal shooting in Orlando.

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The scene of the fatal shooting in Orlando.

The shooting reportedly took place in an apartment while Todashev was being questioned about his ties to Tamerlan Tsarnaev.

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The shooting reportedly took place in an apartment while Todashev was being questioned about his ties to Tamerlan Tsarnaev.

“During the confrontation, the individual was killed and the agent sustained non-life threatening injuries,’’ the FBI said.

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“During the confrontation, the individual was killed and the agent sustained non-life threatening injuries,’’ the FBI said.

Keirsten Zuliani of Orlando shook her head in disbelief after the shooting.

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Keirsten Zuliani of Orlando shook her head in disbelief after the shooting.

An Orlando Police officer talked with bystanders following the shooting of Ibragim Todashev in Orlando.

David Manning for The Boston Globe

An Orlando Police officer talked with bystanders following the shooting of Ibragim Todashev in Orlando.

The medical examiner arrived at the scene Wednesday morning.

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The medical examiner arrived at the scene Wednesday morning.

An FBI evidence response team prepared to enter the apartment in Orlando.

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An FBI evidence response team prepared to enter the apartment in Orlando.

The FBI said that a Washington-based deadly force investigative team is being sent to Orlando to investigate the shooting.

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The FBI said that a Washington-based deadly force investigative team is being sent to Orlando to investigate the shooting.

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