fellow officer tied it off reporter: police say they had their high on headley for a heeling drugs. we are selling drugs. that s wrong. reporter: the commissioner and boston mayor at his bedside he was thinking what have went down. i think he is gratified that his officers were able to apprehend you know you never lose the cop in you. he is happy we got the guy and the person responsible. reporter: officers were able to tackle the suspect and grab the gun. and the commissioner is commending them for the restraint they used in this case. now boston police have received new training and how to usetourniquets and have been issued one of their own that could have saved the officer s life. reporting live from outside boston medical center. beth germano. thank you. the attack on boston police officers clearly was brazen and violent. all of this happening in broad daylight. hager live on the scene right now with a closer look at how this all unfolded. reporter: well
officers were able to tackle headley he s ran away. so the injured officer is expected to survive and headly face as young on monday. coming up here on wbz news at 6a. trauma surgeon talks about the tool that may have saved the david. investigators are still inside the north andover dow chemical facility trying to figure out exactly what sparked the explosion that critically injured several workers. hazmat teams spent most of the day at dow chemical trying to make sure the scene was safe. ken macleod is live. reporter: a mangled container with the explosive chemicals still in it was carted away by the bomb squad about 90 minutes ago. and finally investigators were able to get a closeup look at the blast site. hazmat and even bomb specialists went in this blast site and make sure no other explosions were imminent. the investigation can t start until they make the area safe. reporter: he is talking about the lab at dow chemical where 4 employees were working around a
are commended for using their own restraint and as the commissioner and boston mayor visited the officer in the hospital they offered these words. i said to him, i appreciate his service and he appreciate his bravery and hope for his speedy recovery. reporter: now boston police were recently given that new training on how to use tourniquets and officers were given one of their own and they sprang into action today. there were some passionate words from official about a need to get officials about a need to get guns off street and he was about to be commended for a recent gun arrest. beth germano wbz news. david. thank you. that shooting was on mount bowdoin von by geneva avenue and bowdoin street. the officer himself speaking with the dispatcher. shots fired and bowdoin mount bowdoen terrace 223 is on scan now. and officer shot at mount bowdoin terrace. [audio not understandable] what s the cross street. i am at 33 mount bowdoin terrace shot. okay sir
the safety of those behind the badge. officers lay their lives on the line every day and this job has not gotten easier. and that officer is suffering from a gun shot wound to the leg. now he is expected to recover. our live team coverage begins with julie live at boston medical center. julie. reporter: lisa, david, that officer whose name is being withheld is in fair condition. he s expected to be okay. thanks in large part to a newly issued department tourniquet. i m at 33 mount bowdoin terrace, shot. the nine-year decorated veteran police officer was chasing down a dangerous drug dealer, a felon, when he was shot in the leg. unprovoked, again, our officers not having their weapons out, from what i understand. members of the drug unit had cornered up in a car on mount bowdoin terrace in dorchester. at first, i thought it was fire crackers and then when i heard two more gun shots, i got up. i heard police yelling, police, and he kept on running. commiss
falling in the 40s in worcester county. a front is moving through the connecticut river valley. on the west side of that front, the wind is picking up from the west, and the cold air will rush in quickly. so by dawn, 30-32, and near and west of boston, perhaps mid-30s, close to the city and down to the cape, but it will feel like the low to middle 20s when you head to school and go to work, and by midday, there s not much recovery. you ll need the heavy coat, hats after gloves. 30 when you head ow, 32 about the same temperature all day long. more on the week ahead in just a few minutes. katy? strong winds brought down trees and power lines across the area today. couple of large limbs snapped off this big tree in fair haven, pulling down and in hall, a transformer caught fire, knocking out power to the entire town. power has been restored to the to a developing story, the would boston police officer who was shot trying to corner and drug suspect has been re. that suspe