Neighbors of Executed Florida MMA Fighter Question FBI NarrativeJulie Wilson The killing left a gruesome scene, walls riddled with bullets, blood splatter on the ground, and furniture in disarray. Vacant for nearly a year, the victims condo has been sold and recently rented. Now the residence is home to a barking dog and a man strangely resembling Todashev, similarly dressed in what appeared to be mixed martial arts attire with a gym bag around his shoulder. Residents at Windhover Apartments said the young man moved in about a week ago, and was unaware of the FBIs killing until told by neighbors. Initial FBI reports detailed a peculiar story, claiming while penning a confession to a previous triple homicide, Todashev suddenly attacked. Inconsistent reports alleged he used a knife or samurai sword, while others cited a metal pole and table as weapons. The official investigation report released by the U.S. Justice Civil Rights Department cleared officials of any wrong-doing, labeling the killing as an act of self defense. Its important to note, over the last twenty years no FBI agent has been disciplined for deliberately shooting someone. The memorial On May 22, neighbors, supporters and Todashevs last remaining relative in the U.S., his mother-in-law Elena Teyer, gathered at the scene of his death to pay their respects and remember the life of young man dedicated to a career in MMA. Teyer, a U.S. Army veteran, said shes been threatened by the FBI numerous times following her son-in-laws death. FBI agents contacted Cpt. Fowler, Commander of the Warrior Transition Battalion at Ft. Stewart, alleging she was mentally unstable and planned to shoot up the FBI and their family in an act of revenge. As a result of the FBIs allegations, a FLAG action was initiated on her personnel file. Trusted in her position and without a single disciplinary action against her, Teyer maintained a pharmacist license and a security clearance, but her clearance was temporarily suspended after being flagged. Teyer said all she wants is justice for her family, and for the FBI to tell the truth about what happened that night. Fla. residents at the Windhover Apartments called the FBIs account of the killing a sham, they too are demanding answers. Thats why I dont understand anything, they unloaded a clip in this boy? And shot him in the back? asked a resident living nearby. Just after midnight on May 22, 2013, FBI agent Aaron McFarlane, unloaded his Glock12 9MM into Todashev 7 times, striking him three times in both the front and back, and once in the head, ending his life in his Fla. home. Todashevs mother-in-law, Tejer, calls the messages a confession, a confirmation they successfully completed their mission. She also believes Todashevs alleged confession was forced, with autopsy photos showing antemortem bruising on his left temple, indicating he had possibly been pistol-whipped. Neighbors recount the night of the shooting The following morning a neighbor awoke to Todashevs face strewn across the news, immediately recognizing him. He remembered seeing Todashev shadowboxing around the lake all the time, until he noticed him wearing a cast, a big boot on his leg, which the neighbor said he saw him wearing up until his death. When I heard the FBI unloaded 7 shots in this guy, phew, wow. Thats heavy duty, said the neighbor. Thats like what you see on TV, thats vengeance, somebody was pissed. FBI agent McFarlane, two Mass. state troopers, Curtis Cinelli and Joel Gagne, and a Fla. task force officer (who remained outside), traveled to Todashevs home for what would be the final round of questioning following a month of around the clock surveillance. Reports confirmed a shady past for the shooter. McFarlane became a police officer with the Oakland Police Department the same year a scandal broke out in which several Oakland officers, the Riders, were accused of planting drugs on suspects, falsifying reports, and brutally beating handcuffed victims. McFarlane retired due an injury in 2004 and was granted $52,488 a year in medical disability benefits paid for by the city throughout the duration of his life. Instead of enjoying his retirement, McFarlane was hired by the FBI in 2008. Despite his injury, he successfully completed the stringent physical requirements needed to become an agent. The FBI refused to reveal the names of the agents involved in Todashevs death, but their identities were discovered when media un-redacted information in Fla. State Attorney Jeff Ashtons independent report. FBI on a mission Todashevs live-in girlfriend, Tatiana Gruzdeva, said the content of the FBIs interrogations first centered on his alleged connection to Boston bombing suspect, Tamerlane Tsarnaev, and later transpired into questions regarding his possible involvement in the gruesome triple homicide that occurred in Waltham, Mass. three years before, in which three men were brutally murdered. While the FBI failed to prove Todashevs connection to the bombings at the Boston Marathon, authorities recently arrested Khairullozhon Matanov, a friend of Tamerlane, for allegedly destroying computer documents and obstructing the FBIs investigation. Brendon Mess, 25, Erik Weissman, 31, and Ralphael Teken, 37, were found slain in Mess apartment, all three of their throats cut ear to ear so violently they were nearly decapitated. At the time of the murder Waltham police had no suspects. The case went cold for 18 months until the FBI identified the Tsarnaevs as suspects in the bombing at the Boston Marathon, almost immediately connecting them to the Waltham murder. Tamerlane met Todashev in the Cambridge area after fleeing his native country of Chechnya in 2008. Both involved in MMA, the pair began working out together at Wai-Kru gym in south Boston. Wai-Kru had a reputation for its involvement in a major international drug trafficking ring. MMA fighter and co-owner of Wai-Kru South Shore, Steven Dunn, or the Sandman, was sentenced to federal prison after being charged with links to an oxycodone distribution ring. Several Boston police officers reportedly also trained at Wa-Kru. Sources say it was a breeding ground for hiring informants. The operation stretched from the east coast to the sunshine state. Its unclear whether or not Dunn trained the older Tsarnaev brother or Todashev. What is clear is that the FBIs investigation quickly turned from focusing on the biggest terror attack in the U.S. since 9/11, to a triple homicide occurring several years before. One of the victims, 25-year-old Brendon Mess, was described as being Tamerlanes best friend, but the two became distant following Tamerlanes increased interest in religion, subsequently disapproving of Mess drug-dealing lifestyle. Despite his name being given to authorities in a list of people closest to Mess, Tamerlane was never questioned by police, neither was the gym in which the victims and their acquaintances practiced MMA. After 18 months of no leads, why the sudden connection? Why hadnt Todashev and the older Tsarnaev brother been questioned sooner regarding the murder? Could they possibly have been involved in one of the nations largest drug trafficking rings, or did they know something they shouldnt have? Had Tamerlane been propositioned by police or the FBI to become an informant while training at Wai-Kru? If so, could Todashev have possibly known about it? Stay tuned for more on the Waltham murders, Boston police caught aiding and abetting a Boston drug lord, and the link to the Tsarnaev brothers and possibly Todashev. Julie Wilson is an Austin-based investigative journalist whose articles have been cited on sites such as Ben Swann, Infowars, Natural News and The Liberty Beat. If you have any tips please email Julie.Wilson2034@gmail.com. Follow me on Twitter @JulieJay2904! 