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