and was wielding a broom stick. when a subject is threatening or assaulting an officer, it is the job of law enforcement to subdue him and take him into custody, not to execute him. the central question of whether officers were justified in killing mr. todashev, why a man wielding a broom stick needed seven bullets put into him remains frustratingly and disappointingly unanswered. now, we asked the fbi if they would please make somebody from the bureau available for this show tonight to talk about this case. we ve reported on this case more than anybody else in national media. we would love to talk to the fbi directly instead of just talking about them all these times. they would not make somebody available to come on the show. they did, however, give us this statement. they said our agents are put in dangerous situations every day, particularly while working on task forces with other state, local and federal law enforcement partners fighting violent crime in all major cities across
attorney s report. that report also depicted the blood-soaked shirt that reportedly was worn by the fbi agent that night. after throwing the coffee table, mr. todashev reportedly ran into his kitchen, it was just a few steps away, and grabbed what s described as a hollow five-foot-long metal utility pole. so maybe that s like an aluminum mop handle or metal broom stick or something? they describe him as wielding that stick at the officers in a way that they felt threatened them. and that is when the fbi officer opened fire, shooting first three times. they say mr. todashev was still getting back up to his feet, still trying to attack them after he had been shot three times and that s why they shot him four more times. one of the bullets went into the top of his head. another of the bullets went into his back. but the report from the state attorney and from the department of justice, they both explain
laceration. the pictures of those staples were included in the state attorney s report. that report also depicted the blood-soaked shirt that reportedly was worn by the fbi agent that night. after throwing the coffee table, mr. todashev reportedly ran into his kitchen, it was just a few steps away, and grabbed what s described as a hollow five-foot-long metal utility pole. so maybe that s like an aluminum mop handle or metal broom stick or something? they describe him as wielding that stick at the officers in a way that they felt threatened them. and that is when the fbi officer opened fire, shooting first three times. they say mr. todashev was still getting back up to his feet, still trying to attack them after he had been shot three times and that s why they shot him four more times. one of the bullets went into the top of his head. another of the bullets went into his back. but the report from the state attorney and from the department of justice, they both explain that as him falli
response to someone who reportedly assaulted an officer and was wielding a broom stick. when a subject is threatening or assaulting an officer, it is the job of law enforcement to subdue him and take him into custody, not to execute him. the central question of whether officers were justified in killing mr. todashev, why a man wielding a broom stick needed seven bullets put into him remains frustratingly and disappointingly unanswered. now, we asked the fbi if they would please make somebody from the bureau available for this show tonight to talk about this case. we ve reported on this case more than anybody else in national media. we would love to talk to the fbi directly instead of just talking about them all these times. they would not make somebody available to come on the show. they did, however, give us this statement. they said our agents are put in dangerous situations every day, particularly while working on task forces with other state, local and federal law enforcement pa
when a subject is threatening or assaulting an officer, it is the job of law enforcement to subdue him and take him into custody, not to execute him. the central question of whether officers were justified in killing mr. todashev, why a man wielding a broom stick needed seven bullets put into him remains frustratingly and disappointingly unanswered. now, we asked the fbi if they would please make somebody from the bureau available for this show tonight to talk about this case. we ve reported on this case more than anybody else in national media. we would love to talk to the fbi directly instead of just talking about them all these times. they would not make somebody available to come on the show. they did, however, give us this statement.