Boston Police Shooting: Suspect Had Cobb Criminal Record

BOSTON, MA — The man who shot two Boston police officers Wednesday night has a criminal record in Cobb County.

Kirk Figueroa, 33, was killed in a shootout with police after he shot two officers who were responding to a domestic dispute. According to Boston Patch, Matt Morris, a 12-year veteran of the force, and Richard Cintolo, who has been with Boston police for 27 years, are both expected to survive.

Figueroa, according to CBS 46, was arrested for arson in Cobb County in 2009, and was accused of setting his own car on fire. Figueroa's ex-wife also claimed he was physically abusive.

Figueroa used to live in Smyrna.

According to Boston police, the officers were shot by a gunman wearing body armor and wielding a tactical shotgun. A second suspect was arrested, according to police.

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According to initial reports from the Boston Police Department, officers were responding to a call for a person with a gun at 136 Gladstone St. around 10:51 p.m., when they came under fire.

Nine other officers were taken to Tufts Medical Center for minor injuries and for stress, police told reporters. They have all since been released.

Police do not believe Figueroa planned the attack, or that officers were drawn to the scene in order to be ambushed.

Photos of officers, Richard Cintolo (left) and Matthew Morris courtesy Boston Police via Twitter. Second photo by Patch staff.