Former BPD commissioner says it's "critical" to release photos of person of interest in Charlie Kirk shooting

The FBI has released images of the person suspected of assassinating right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk during an event in Utah on Thursday.

For WBZ security analyst Ed Davis, the release of the photos brings up memories of the internal debate had by law enforcement regarding the release of images of the Tsarnaev brothers after the Boston Marathon bombings.

"When there's urgency like this in an investigation when you don't know what the suspect is going to do next, it's almost critical that you do this," Davis said.

Davis was the Boston police commissioner at the time.

"As a local police chief, I was worried about the next football game, the next baseball game," Davis said. "The Red Sox were calling me asking if they could open the park."

The FBI said it is seeking the