ORLANDO, FL (AP) - According to the Associated Press, a man was shot dead by an FBI agent in Florda when he became violent during questioning in the Boston Marathon bombing case.

An FBI spokesman told Orlando television stations that their agent was conducting official duties when the shooting occurred. No further details were released, but the agency says an update is expected later Wednesday.

The FBI released a statement in which spokesman Paul Bresson said the agent involved in the shooting acted "on an iminent threat" when he shot the subject. The agent was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.e.

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