East boston, if you look behind us, it is still sealed off at this hour. Crime scene tape wrapped around the area here. All this while the confrontation is still under investigation at this hour. Boston Police Responding to what they thought was a routine Domestic Violence call. When they were greeted with gunfire. Chaos overnight here in east boston. After Police Responded to a domestic disturbance call just before 11 00 last night. Which is 33yearold Kirk Figueroa. As they entered his home at 136 gladstone street. At that time, we heard officers screaming on the radio. A 303. Which signifies shots fired and an officer down. Reporter two veteran Police Officers both shot multiple times were pulled from the firefight by other officers exchanging gunfire with figueroa who lived in the house. Their fellow officers out of the line of fire. So they were in a protected zone. And the officers continued to engage in a gun exchange. Reporter figueroa who police say was wearing a ballistic vest
No traffic on gladstone street. The reason why is because this remains a crime scene right now. And so the road in front of where all this happened is still sealed off right now. The expwrird officers have been identified this afternoon by the Boston Police commissioner as Richard Cintolo and matt morris, longtime mebz of the Boston Police officer who were rushed to mas General Hospital overnight with multiple gunshots. Er they were in surgery overnight and listed but stable but critical condion figueroa was wearing a bulletproof vest according the Police Commissioner and armed with a tactical rifle inside that gladstone house when Police Arrived on the scene. He was eventually shot and killed by Police Officers in the gun battle. Investigators have been trying to piece everything together all day long and trying to figure out why and what led to figueroa opening fire on those Police Officers. Boston Police Commissioner other officers who dragged the injured officers to safety, saving
Police trying to piece everything together. The injured officers have been identified this afternoon by Boston Police commissioner as Police Officers Richard Cintolo and matt morris both longtime members of the Boston Police department and rushed to mass general with multiple gunshots and went into surgery overnight tonight and listed in critical but stable condition. As for the shooter, 33yearold Kirk Figueroa. He was wearing a bulletproof vest at the time all this went down and armed with a tactical rifle. All this street here in east boston. He was eventually shot and killed by police in a ferocious firefight. Now investigators have been trying to peace all this together through the day and what led to figueroa opening fire on police. Boston Police Commissioner evans explaining today it was other officers who dragged the injured officers to safety, saving their lives. Both officers at this time condition. Mayor walsh and myself visited the officers this morning and, you know, theyre
Basically opened fire on our two officers. And thankfully other officers were close by. With helicopters scouring from above and tactical teams on the ground, residents were ordered to shelter in place overnight before police were able to determine there were no more suspects. Everywhere you look there were police and kept flying up, flooding up. It was like a war zone. You can see the crime scene remains sealed off through the day. In boston back in july, but wasnt licensed to carry a firearm has no criminal record in massachusetts, but has been charged outside the state with impersonating a Police Officer his Ford Crown Victoria that resembles a Police Cruiser was towed early this morning. Having said all i said about judgment, nevertheless were going to do our job as we calls do completely, thoroughly and fairly. Reporter uniformed officer standing watch outside the crime scene. Detectives will be headed inside, executing a search warrant to begin processing the crime scene as they
Condition. The officers Matthew Morris and Richard Cintolo are in the intensive care unit. Kim we have nightteam coverage of the investigation and emotional show of the support for the officers and new dowels about the shooter. Lets get started with tim caputo in east boston. Tim you see behind me this is the house where it all happened last night. Crime scene investigators are in the home still collecting evidence, a full a chaotic night that left two Boston Police officers fighting atmosphere their lives. Countless gunshots ring out in eastbound and police fire back at a man who shot two officers. Neighbors captured the chaos on cell phone video as backups rushed to the scene. Shots fired and i need every officer available. Reporter Boston Police say at thated as are two ram mates were arguing over the thermometer and within said the home, 33yearold Kirk Figueroa opened fire. He was wearing a bulletproof vest. And he displayed arrival and basically opened fire on our two officers. Ve