Court documents reveal Boston terror suspect plot

By Liz Tufts
ltufts@abc6.com

New details emerge about the terrorist attack authorities say a Boston man was planning out before being shot and killed.

Court documents released Wednesday outlined what the FBI says was going to happen.

The FBI says Usaama Rahim, who worked as a private security officer, was planning a terrorist attack somewhere in the United States. Instead, he decided to behead police officers in Massachusetts, using a marine fighting knife he bought from Amazon.com.

The FBI agent says Rahim and a relative, David Wright, met a third person on Sunday at a beach in Rhode Island to discuss plans. They believe the attack on police was going to happen this week.

Police say Rahim was shot and killed Monday when they tried to approach him for questioning outside the CVS in Boston. He was armed with the knife when he got dangerously close and was shot three times.

Today surveillance video of the deadly confrontation was shown to community and religious leaders in Boston to assure them it was a necessary use of force.

 “That dispels the rumors and the tensions that might build,” said William B. Evans, the Boston Police Commissioner.

Since the video was taken from a distance, many are questioning it.

Imam Abdullah Faaruuq, of the Mosque for the Praising of Allah, says, “He was not shot in the back. There’s no detail enough clear on the video to tell us exactly what happened.”

Today Rahim’s relative, David Wright, of Everett, MA, was in court, accused of destroying evidence, including Rahim’s smart phone.

Boston Police say the video will be made public once Rahim’s family views it.

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