One officer shot last week in East Boston discharged from hospital
The second officer is "getting better," Boston Police Commissioner Williams Evans said.
One of the Boston police officers who was shot responding to a domestic dispute last week in East Boston has been released from hospital and sent home, police announced on Twitter.
#BPDUpdate: Officer Cintolo has been discharged from MGH. He’s happy to be home and grateful for the outpouring of prayers & support. pic.twitter.com/jva8zv7NCM
— Boston Police Dept. (@bostonpolice) October 19, 2016
Per Commissioner Evans: “So happy to see Richie sent home. Matt’s getting better. Thanks again to everybody for all the support & prayers.”
— Boston Police Dept. (@bostonpolice) October 19, 2016
Officer Richard Cintolo was discharged from Massachusetts General Hospital Wednesday afternoon. Police said he is happy to be home and thankful for the “outpouring of prayers and support.”
Matt Morris, the second officer shot during the confrontation with 33-year-old Kirk Figueroa, remains in the hospital but is “getting better,” according to Police Commissioner William Evans.
The two officers’ conditions were upgraded to stable Monday after spending the weekend in “critical, but stable” condition.
Cintolo and Morris were shot after responding to a report that Figueroa was threatening his roommate with a knife. Figueroa was armed with a shotgun and bulletproof vest, The Boston Globe reported, and was killed in the firefight.
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