in this courtroom sketch , david wright , left , is depicted standing with his attorney jessica hedges , right , during a hearing wednesday , june 3 , 2015 , in federal court in boston .
( cnn ) usaamah rahim , who was fatally shot after waving a military knife at law enforcement officers in boston , was originally plotting to behead pamela geller , an activist and conservative blogger , law enforcement sources told cnn on wednesday .
they targeted me for violating sharia blasphemy laws .
 
mark scott , of the azusa christian community church , right , looks on , ... ( associated press ) community members and police officials at boston police department headquarters prepare to see a video , wednesday , june 3 , 2015 , in boston , of a fatal police shooting on tuesday , in the city 's roslindale ... ( associated press ) usaama rahim plotted for at least a week to attack police , the
boston ( ap ) — a knife - wielding man killed by the terror investigators who had him under surveillance was confronted because he had bought knives and talked of an imminent attack on " boys in blue , " the fbi said wednesday .
 
it 's devastating , and people need to understand what 's at stake .
wright was ordered held ... ( associated press ) abdullah faaruuq , imam of the mosque for the praising of allah , left , speaks to reporters during a news conference as darnell williams , president of the urban league of eastern massachusetts , behind center , ... ( associated press ) community members and police officials at boston police department headquarters prepare to see video , wednesday , june 3 , 2015 , in boston , of a fatal police shooting on tuesday , in the city 's roslindale ... ( associated press ) in this courtroom sketch , david wright , second from left , is depicted standing with his attorney jessica hedges , right , as magistrate judge m. page kelley presides , left , during a hearing wednesday , june ... ( associated press ) darnell williams , head of the urban league of eastern massachusetts , left , speaks with reporters during a news conference as rev.