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
Same in norwood, 46 in plymouth and some 50s over the cape and islands. Nice calm wind as well and wind chills have not been a concern this morning. This is warmup specific to somerville and you can see basically latemorning and afternoon we are just going to hang out near 60 . With all of that sunshine. Temperatures taking 65 as dark outside by 5 00 p. M. And then by 7 00 for late voters i have temperatures in the upper 40s out there, i will take you out to your town or city coming up and back julie here now with live drive time traffic. Julie it is election day and a lot of kids out of school and overall volume lighter. Route 1 opened up, 93 south sluggish around route 16. Expressway slow going from the braintree split as you head past the gas tank. Over to the live drive times, 17 minutes on route 1 from 128 to the tobin, 38 minutes on 93 south, 30 minutes on 128 south from peabody to the weston tolls. Daniel 9 01 and election season finally over. Today america heads to the polls to
Same in norwood, 46 in plymouth and some 50s over the cape and islands. Nice calm wind as well and wind chills have not been a concern this morning. This is warmup specific to somerville and you can see basically latemorning and afternoon we are just going to hang out near 60 . With all of that sunshine. Temperatures taking 65 as dark outside by 5 00 p. M. And then by 7 00 for late voters i have temperatures in the upper 40s out there, i will take you out to your town or city coming up and back julie here now with live drive time traffic. Julie it is election day and a lot of kids out of school and overall volume lighter. Route 1 opened up, 93 south sluggish around route 16. Expressway slow going from the braintree split as you head past the gas tank. Over to the live drive times, 17 minutes on route 1 from 128 to the tobin, 38 minutes on 93 south, 30 minutes on 128 south from peabody to the weston tolls. Daniel 9 01 and election season finally over. Today america heads to the polls to
Same in norwood, 46 in plymouth and some 50s over the cape and islands. Nice calm wind as well and wind chills have not been a concern this morning. This is warmup specific to somerville and you can see basically latemorning and afternoon we are just going to hang out near 60 . With all of that sunshine. Temperatures taking 65 as dark outside by 5 00 p. M. And then by 7 00 for late voters i have temperatures in the upper 40s out there, i will take you out to your town or city coming up and back julie here now with live drive time traffic. Julie it is election day and a lot of kids out of school and overall volume lighter. Route 1 opened up, 93 south sluggish around route 16. Expressway slow going from the braintree split as you head past the gas tank. Over to the live drive times, 17 minutes on route 1 from 128 to the tobin, 38 minutes on 93 south, 30 minutes on 128 south from peabody to the weston tolls. Daniel 9 01 and election season finally over. Today america heads to the polls to