Gunman shoots and wounds two Boston cops, but shot dead

Two Boston police officers who came under attack by a gunman who shot and wounded them both late Wednesday night at a home in the East Boston neighborhood are now receiving medical treatment while the attacker was reportedly gunned down.

A police officer revealed that the cops were attacked and wounded while responding to a report of a person with a gun.

“Right now it looks like it was possibly a domestic incident gone bad,” said Police Commissioner William Evans.

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According to Evans, one of the officers was shot multiple times and was hospitalized in critical condition at Massachusetts General Hospital.

The Police Commissioner also revealed at the scene of the incident that a second officer was shot once or twice and was listed in stable condition.

Police initially asked residents of the neighborhood to shelter in place as they searched for a suspect. They later said the suspect was dead and the situation was under control.

“I commend the officers. They moved in and neutralized the threat pretty quick that no one else got killed,” said Evans.

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