Questions after black Muslim man killed by Boston police
US authorities say Usaama Rahim was under surveillance by terrorism investigators.
US Twitter users are questioning the official account of the shooting of a black Muslim man by law enforcement on Tuesday.
Boston’s police commissioner told reporters on Tuesday that Usaama Rahim had been shot and killed earlier in the day by a police officer and an FBI agent. Authorities say Rahim was under surveillance by terrorism investigators and threatened the officers with a military-style knife when they tried to question him.
Officers reportedly opened fire on Rahim when he refused orders to drop his weapon.
Many online shared a Facebook post from a man identifying as Rahim’s brother, Ibrahim Rahim, a local imam.
Published On 2 Jun 2015