Treated at mass general right now. Bob, there a lot of years of service between these two men. There sure is both of men have serve ad long time on Boston Police force. Both of them highly respected. Right now both of them around here at mass General Hospital being treated. Im told they are expected to survive. And one major reason why the heroic duty, heroic efforts of other ran into the face of danger to help. Boston Police OfficersMatthew Morris and rich 17, thesis officers gunned down during horrific exchange of gunfire on glad stone street in east boston Late Wednesday night. Matthew morris has been on force 12 years rich cintolo, 27. In 2006 Matthew Morris was recognized for his bravery in a confrontation with a masked gunman on blue hill avenue. Morris was an award highest honor the state can give to a Police Officer. But in east boston wednesday night officer morris was shot and moments from death when a bullet hit a major artery in his leg. Only the quick think of another officer while shots were being fired saved officer morris. One of the things things he clearly said to me, thank this particular officer. He saved my life. So he knows how close he was to death. His father knew how close he was to teeth. But a clearly praised the officer who saved his life. At Boston PoliceHeadquarters Commission everyones extended that praise. I got to commend officers for rushing into their, into that building with no fear whatsoever to rescue two fellow officers. General hospital. Both injured Boston Police officers are being treated here. Were told they are in critical but stable condition. They are not out of woods yet but were told there is reason for optimism. At mass General Hospital reporting live bob ward, fox 25 news. Bob, thank you. Tonight were hearing about at incredibly hero action actions by other officers that saved officer morris and officer cintolos lives. Katherine continues our Team Coverage live a Boston Police headquarters where the investigation were forced to fire once two of their own were shot. Yeah the District Attorney says they are investigate the use of force in this case. But they do say it appears that those officers were in grave danger when they walked through that front door. This was a ferocious fire fight as far as i could tell. Questions remain about one unfolded inside this east boston apartment last night investigators say its a fact cintolo are heros. They began to engage in exchange of gunfire. Police say they were called here a man told 911 dispatcher his roommate was threatening him with knife during an argument when officers went inside they say Kirk Figueroa armed himself with tactical rifle and body armor and began firing without warning. He was a dangerous individual and our officers went in this unsuspecting of what took and cintolo were shot several times. And went down. Other officers drag them while while still exchanging gunfire with figueroa fatally wounding him. One bullet severed an ant artery another officer was trained to help with department issue tourniquet. Officer who actually applied and just came off training just this past thursday. So you talk about a coincidence, really paying off. Have carried since Boston Marathon bombing no doubt saved his life. To Want Department is grateful both officers are in stable condition saying there are too many heros to name. And a commissioner did specifically also thank the medical staff at mgh where officer cintolo and morris are today as well staff tufts why mine other officers were treated for minor injuries and stress. The District Attorney is is says it will before theres investigation into use of force is complete. Live bpd headquarters im katherine, fox 25 news. We just obtained a new newing shot figueroa from an arrest in arson arrest in georgia in 2009. Now this was a when he was living in cobb county just outside of atlanta. Commission everyones mentioned he had a. Kirk figueroa was also a boston constable who described himself as former member of u. S. Army fox 25 malini basu gigging inspect he had secret alias online . He did, and that name is mark coco. That is 33yearold moved into that apartment earlier in january. His mother moved him in here. He lived in a little room over here and he stayed to himself. Neighbors we spoke to tell us they were always confused about Kirk Figueroa. Who was he . And what did he do for a living . According to his Facebook Page promoter. At 33 years old figueroa tried to have an accomplished resume. He figueroa was a constable for the city of boston. Fox 25 obtained a copy of his records where he was honored back in june. Neighbors thought he was a cop just by his actions. He i seen car bail bondsman he was part of Law Enforcement agencies. Iowa in a be cop car. Blue, it had constable written all over it he was always seen driving around in this car. Where neighbors say he was also it was just an older car it bail runner on back or something on side. Fox 25 was there as his car was being towed away. We all question what had is a bail runner. Neighbors told us his wanna be cop actions are from his type in a aefrm rooer fox 25 did confirm with officials that figueroa served time in the army from 2003 to 2011. An aquaintance says he moved to boston area so he could expand his business. He wand to open up some a security and private investigation company. Hes working almost like an an officer of the state. Shooting at other officers seems kind of ridiculous. Figueroa had a license to carry in florida but it expired in february. Neighbors are just left wondering was the argument between the roommates really worth it. The gentlemen who did shooting was complain it was too hot i didnt think anything its going down. And wee reached out to his mother several times she lives in Nassau County in long island somewhere. Weaver called weve texted and we have not heard back from her. For now live in east boston malini basu. Sky fox lives over east boston a peace march is getting under way. Started Boston Police district a 7 station on paris street. The Police Commissioner mayor wals they will participating tonight you can see crowd starting to gage. We are on the ground and will bring you live report at 6 30. Imagine waking up to that. Many people in that east Boston Neighborhood said they were in bed when those gunshots rang out. Some people were locked in their homes while this dangerous situation played out. Others couldnt get back home for hours. Fox 25 Christine Mccarthy spent the day in neighborhood shaken. Christine. Thats right. It was a very uneasy couple of hours for neighbors whom i spoke with. They tell me they woke up from their sleep late last night to hear the sounds of gunfire right in their own neighborhood. Take look behind me you can see ang advantage point house this all went down late rahs night and early this morning. You can still see that there are couple of Police Officers as well a cruiser outside this area taped off as continues. I lived here 20 years never seen anything like this. The Orient Heights neighborhood of east boston stirred from sleep wednesday night. Of course youre going to be afraid. Of course. Its terrifying. Gunfire erupting on glad stone street. Police cruisers surrounding the block. Boom boom boom. There is was several of them. As Boston Police frantically rushed to help their injured fellow officers and returned fire on the suspect killing him. Neighbors were urged to shelter at every house there just, you know basically we knew stay in. We saw the police were requesting nobody come out. The lockdown prevent some residents who had been outside from getting home. I wasnt allowed to come up to my house. I actually had to stay down the bottom of the hill to like 12 30 an uneasy hour until the lockdown was lifted. It was pretty scary you know, for are this to happen right around corner from my house a portion of glad stone remained investigating meanwhile as neighbors learn names of two officers now recovering they are great people and. They are hoping they pull through a sad thing especially when you feel for cops theyve been under the microscope for so long. You realize they are human beings too. And there is a lot of support for these Police Officers in this neighborhood. Residents coming by all morning also, right across the street at the don nursing home some workers there have said up a table outside. They have signs saying they port their local Law Enforcement officers. They are also accepting donation and providing candles for anyone who wants to grab candle bring it across the street to Madonna Queen of universe shrine, light and pray for recovery of these two officers. Live in east boston Christine Mccarthy. Former Boston Transit Authority morning donaghue was shot and nearly died in watertown with tsarnaev brothers after the marathon bombings. Donaghue expressed concern today about the deadly circumstances facing officers and what incidents like this mean to Police Departments across the country. It hit close to home and were in same profession or have been in same profession, its you never want to see somebody that does same job that puts on uniform to do there best get injured. Officer working nationwide. Now after bombings new requirements were put in place for all ems officials to carry turn kits in case of an emergency. Turn kit helped save dick donaghues lives and one officers last night as well and save man mother lives moving forward. Commissioner everyones has blood transfusions were critical in save both of his officers lives. Weve heard from lot of people wondering what they can do to help officers. One the most important ways to do that is to give blood. Can donate go to our website, www. Fox25boston. Com. Our coverage the officers shot continues in next half hour. See incredible show of support pouring in from all over the country plus how do officers psychologically deal with all of recent police shootings. One local department shows us what they are doing to protect the men and women who protect us. Its all new at 6 30. Everything going as planned so far. Morning clouds breaking up to a beautiful middle of the day now morning commute evening commute too. But first more breaking news he was once once one most powerful politician that fell from grace and landed in prison now a. Years from fighting for his the request comes after he pleading gl to mail fraud and conspiracy charges. Fox 25 Elizabeth Hopkins here. You got your hans on that paurp work just filed today. Yep. This is paperwork filed in federal court yes it requests a judge grants demasi an early release. Filed by federal bureau of prisons asking for disgraced former speaker to be released immediately due to cancer diagnosis. Now that cancer is in his tongue and prostate. Dew may see was diagnosed a twecht 11 conviction ex speaker has served almost five eightyear prison term for corruption tore steering state contracts to software in exchange for 65,000 in payments. Dimasi apparently using feeding tube and continues to suffer from choking episodes. In the prifl oils say hes experiencing deteriorating physical health that substantially diminishes his ability to a function in correction will facility. Judge would have to grant the globe family immeasurable grateful to a recommend sals release we will continue to monitor any developments in this case. Live in newsroom Elizabeth Hopkins, fox 25 news. Also breaking Boston Police say theyve made an arrest in Sexual Assault in mission hill 32yearold jose of roxbury was arrested today after a reported attempted Sexual Assault near Kevin Fitzgerald park this past weekend. Police soifd suspect with help from witnesses before making the arrest. He is e tomorrow on multiple charges. Now your local forecast from chief meteorologist Kevin Lemanowicz and the fox 25 Storm Tracker weather team. Dont you hate when people stand in middle of great, heres what it cans like in boston right now. Clouds rolling in yes some showers on the way into the city. You can see that even a little sliver of sun way back in the distance. Temperatures 68 degrees though. Dew point is up there at 52. Thats because of that moist air that moved on in i wanted to and stole this picture from me. Thats how it looked like a little while ago look at the sun there darker clouds move in beautiful silhouette and sunset said set he said. Great shot thanks for taking it for me i appreciate it showers moving through right now with dark clouds. Not lot of them. In fact, when i show alive Storm Tracker radar it looks less ominous than that it is steady line coming into boston area right now. So well watch for those to keep through boston this evening another one near wert worst on north shoreou reading. Then this line coming through boston evening also heavier shower along 128. Thats trying to slide in here. So there may be a brief i dont want to call downpour but heavier rain shower that comes on through but it would be brief. To south of boston, from hole stan south to Franklin North attleboro pushing toward randolph over here into worcester county. Holder worcester all in line to get this batch of showers coming your way. This is coming out palmer and towards south bridge and coming on through just a were getting off air at seven. Then by time were were back on air 10 oclock we will clearing oh out last showers will be on cape cod and moving away. By 1 oclock in morning and this time will not be on air 1 oclock in morning lots of clear sky moving on in sunshine when you wake up friday morning. Real nice start to day by lunch time sunny. By afternoon sunny. Now one thing that you cant see on here is the wind. And wind overnight tonight behind this front coming through with showers now, those will be making it feel cooler winds will die off for tomorrow just be slightly breezy tomorrow. And saturday hardly any wind at all. This takes you through 6 oclock start by way and no clouds are showing pick up going to be gorgeous start to your upcoming weekend. Lunch time temperatures generally in 50s worcester will be 50. 56 in outer cape nantucket. High temperatures tomorrow out in cape cod generally going to stay in upper 50s for highs mid to upper 50s. Up here merrimac valley get close to 60 most towns lowell 59 mid 50s ear Fitch Fitchburg gets to 51. Few towns up to 60 degrees tomorrow we talked lot about hurricanes last couple weeks matthew along u. S. Coast. And then nicole which formed during matthew still. Moved right over bermuda today. As of 5 oclock 110 mile per hour winds category 2 category 3 when it came past bermuda. Notice down to Tropical Storm warning no longer hurricane warnings. Continue to track on out of here tonight and move into ocean and weaken never affecting us. Heres your sevenday forecast showing Sunshine Notice the moderates trend we will chill out saturday morning an actually freeze watch in place by sunday, middle of the day, now forecasting 61 degrees with sunshine for kick off at Gillette Stadium. Green line has a more redalements than any other commuter line in the country. Interviewer what would you do with five minutes to kill and a smartphone . Man check the scores. Woman 1 uh, probably post a pic. Woman 2 text a friend. Interviewer how about register to vote . Man really . Galvin you can. Five minutes online and a massachusetts drivers license is all it takes to register so you can vote for our next president. Go to register to vote ma dot com. Woman 2 done. I just registered. Man that was easy. Galvin register by late this afternoon the rescue began around noon on spot ford road lasted until about 3 30. Then you can see in these photo just how far back the dogs were. Sky fox capture video of backhoe that had called in to dig up pipes so crew could get dogs out. And spoke with the owners. Within last two hours about the pipe, cut a hole in drain pipe and they inserted a probe that fiber optically sea see what is wagging going on in pipe. The dogs reacted to the probe and they walked back from the spot where probe was put in all the way to the end. And as you can see there delighted to be out the pipe. 65 feet in was where they were for much of the day. Deep underground, but again a happy interesting to this story and congrats to everybody involved. Quite the process. Yeah look how excited those dogs even have sky fox over that you can see it and joan it. You never know they were in that pipe for are so long. Great job. Well off the rails we have news commuters dont want to hear. Green line had most derailments last year in entire country. Three derail in times particular caught eyes of investigators all came out in new odd is chris is mbta office plan to discuss audit they certainly do it derailed seven times in appear 2015 i went through dozens of pages of documents in national database, and found that is more than any other light rail in the country. 3 dree railments last summer on green line led to state odd by department of Public Utilities it found mbta was not properly maintain tracks or center trucks the wheels. It scares mess