Reporter anyone who may have information about this suspects where abouts is asked to call the Belmont Police or the New Hampshire state police. Live in meredith, andy hershberger, wmur news 9. Tom a Keene High School teacher is facing a felony account of falsifying physical evidence after authorities confronted her at the school. Jennifer well get to that later. First, relief at Hampton Beach tonight that a quick res in the iconic casino complex, and this just in to the newsroom, Officials Say the cause was an electrical short circuit in a restaurant beverage cooler. Reporter any time you hear fire at Hampton Beach, you may fear the worst, and for good reason. An entire block burned to the ground back in 2010. 100 years old and made of wood. But tonight many are expressing relief. Fire crews from all over converged on the sprawling Hampton Beach casino complex wednesday morning, the chief himself sounding the alarm just before 8 00. I was just driving into worm and saw smoke coming fr
Good afternoon. Im josh mcelvin. While the officers names havent been released we are learning more about the alleged shooter and what preceded the gunfire. Ray brewer is live in the studio with those details. Ray the two officers that were wounded are now out of surgery, and according to officials while the officers remain in Critical Condition the surgery is said to have gone well. It began just before eleven last night. The two officers responding to a domestic call in east boston, on gladstone street. Reports of two roommates having a fight. Once inside police say they found this man 33yearold kirk figueroa. Police say figueroa was armed with an Assault Rifle and wearing body armor. And began to open fire injuring the officers. Other officers responded and according to the Police Commissioner they dragged the officers out of the line of fire. Figueroa was subsequently killed in a shootout. I asked the public to pray for them. All the officers exhibited extreme courage. Ray again wh
27year veteran of the force, matt morris, on the job for 12, both described as outstanding officers who ran into the east boston residence, confronting 33yearold kirk figueroa. He quickly displayed a rifle and without provocation opened fire on our two officers. Thankfully other officers were close by and they were able to neutralize. Reporter those officers are credited with pulling cintolo to safety. An officer who applied a tourniquet to a severed artery had just finished his shift. The mayor and commissioner met briefly with both injured men this morning. Though heavily sedated morris had a message. He clearly said to me, i want to thank this particular officer. He saved my life. So he knows how close he was to death and there is no question that many of the officers report police say the suspect was not licensed to carry a fun but figueroa had become a constable in july. He had a felony record in other states, but not in massachusetts. The District Attorney says his office is requ
Officers. Reporter police say both men were shot when 33yearold Kirk Figueroa opened fire with a rifle as they entered the home. Several of our officers immediately with the gunfire going on moved quickly to the two wounded officers, quickly removed them from the line of fire and got them out of that premises. Reporter officers shot and killed the suspect as others rendered first aid. Hailed as officer morris was hit in one of his main arteries in his leg. The officers were quick to put their hands as well as apply a tourniquet, which doctors later said probably saved his life. Reporter police say the suspect was not licensed to carry a gun in the bay state but that figueroa was a constable delivering civil paperwork, the commissioner says he had a felony record in other states but not in massachusetts. The justified use of force. I havent made any preconceived judgments. Reporter Boston Police officers have been required to carry tourniquets since the marathon bombing. The officer tha
16th. Im amy coveno. Well get to the top stories in just a minute. First, josh judge is in the Weather Center with a look at the forecast. Its foggy on my writein, josh. Fog in the valley, particularly thick. Otherwise not as cold as yesterday. Its chilly, mind you, but not as cold as yesterday and the trend will be going up. Tonight and tomorrow night, actually, will be much, much warmer. 20s and 30s at the moment and partly sunny for today. Off to the west, clouds and even a couple of showers and sprinkles. So there is that chance this afternoon. Particularly in northern New Hampshire and perhaps a spot sprinkle elsewhere. Otherwise it will be warmer today as well. Yesterday, we topped off in the mid to upper 50s and today, mid to upper 60s. Hey, a couple of spots could hit 70 degrees. Believe it or not, it gets warmer from there. Coming up in your forecast. Amy we begin with breaking news. Police are investigating a stabbing at 4 00 this morning on winter street, listed online at of