Police Say Boston Suspect Wanted To Behead An Officer

Published June 3, 2015 at 1:06 PM EDT

According to The Boston Globe, the knife-wielding man that police shot and killed in Boston yesterday wanted to behead a police officer.

Usaama Rahim had been under 24-hour surveillance by anti-terrorism officers. His family says he was shot in the back as he was on his way to work.

Fred Thys has been covering this story for Here & Now contributor station WBUR, and joins host Jeremy Hobson with details.

Boston Globe: Two men plotted to behead a police officer, official says

Guest

Fred Thys, reporter for WBUR in Boston. He tweets @fredthys.

The knife police recovered from the scene (Courtesy BPD)

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