breaking news 2 boston police officers shot responding to a disturbance between roommates, both officers fighting for their lives right now. plane that crashed in hartford connecticut investigators now confirming it was no accident. >> and donald trump fighting back against a report that he touched 2 women inappropriately the action he's now taking. . good morning. thanks for joining us. >> it's thursday, october 13th. we'll have much more on this

in just a moment. a couple of showers are going to come into the mix. temperatures are in the 40s and 50s right now, about 5 to 10 degrees warmer than we were this time yesterday. you'll notice some low level clouds. they'll give way to some breaks of sunshine. your morning commute is going to be dry, no problems. mid-day here comes that band of showers it's going to worcester county 3:30, 4:30. as it slides east it loses a little bit of steam. north to west of boston is the greatest risk of a shower and clearing comes in back after that as we head through the evening hours. your planner goes this way low clouds, temperatures in the low 507s, breaks of sun, 65 by lunchtime and a few showers particularly north and west of boston for the ride home with

cooler air is on the move. watch out for construction crews working inside the tunnel right now. this is a live look at the zakim bridge. once you get inside the tunnel 37 lanes of traffic are blocked off and traffic is being detoured off of exit 20a and b. we have an officer down. >> we need an ambulance. . >> we begin with breaking news from east boston. 2 boston police officers rushed to the hospital after they were shot responding to reports of a man with a gun. both of those officers are in extremely critical condition. >> and we have live team coverage this morning. we're live at mass general where the

now but we'll start in east boston. . >> reporter: this investigation is just now really beginning but before 11:00 last night this was a chaotic fire fight. 2 officers were shot and in supremely critical condition right now. they were in surgery at mass general hospital. the lived on this street is dead. commissioner evans said this began with a domestic call at 10:50 last night at a residence. 2 male roommates were in an argument when the initial officers arrived. evans says they were met by a suspect with an assault rifle wearing a vest. on the radio police heard shots

a nearby tactical unit arrived and a fire fight erupted. the commissioner says 2 of his officers were shot multiple times and are in extremely critical condition. >> the officers were screaming officer down, several other officers being outside proceeded inside. they engaged further in an exchange of gunfire. 2 of the officers dragged their fellow officers out of the line several witnesses who were actually sitting in a car parked just a few houses down from the house in question. they started to hear these shots being fired. >> it was rapid. it wasn't just like one at a time. it was like pop pop pop pop pop. >> at first i was like i didn't understand. and then i had him shut off the car and i was like that's gunshots and as soon as i said that all the police started coming up the street.

i don't ever want to experience that again. >> reporter: now, both of the boston police officers who are critically shot who are in critical condition this morning are both males, one is a 28-year vet of the department, another a 12-year veteran. 9 other officers are being treated for emotional stress with minor injuries. >> and both of the oer >> we continue or team coverage at mass general hospital this morning. >> reporter: the commissioner says those officers have serious wounds and are in extremely critical condition. the families are here at the hospital along with several members of the boston police department. when the commissioner gave us an update one of the officers was in the operating room the other was

one is a 28-year member of the police, the other about 12 years. when they responded to an incident last night a man opened fire using an assault rifle. or officers responded and dragged the officers out of fire and began applying first aid. >> one officer had his hand in one of the wounds and i think that was -- to pray for them. about 507 of us gathered and prayed for the safety of our officers . >> reporter: 9 other officers are being treated for minor injuries and for emotional stress. . >> and we will continue to follow this breaking story throughout the morning for you. we have several crews on the scene right now. we're also

all the chaos. we'll check in shortly. you can also get updates on our website wbz.com. in other news investigators say tuesday's plane crash in hartford was a suicide attempt and a pilot and student for you to over controls before the crash. the student pilot was killed when the twin engine plane we want down in front of a plant. the the crash. and he says that the student argued in the air but he couldn't regain control of the plane. >> information indicates that this plane crash was intentional but i want to be crystal clear the circumstances beyond that are still being investigated. >> yesterday investigators including the fbi visited the apartment building that neighbors say the student lived

is accusing the new york times of libel. the newspaper interviewed 27 women who say trump inappropriately touched them. one says he kissed her without her permission at trump tower in 2005. trump's lawyer sent a letter to the times and threatened legal action demanded an apology and that the article be taken down immediately. the new york times has endorsed hillary clinton. meanwhile wikileaks posted more emails yesterday. in one purported exchange top aid wrote that clinton was worried that questions by the foundation and emails were overshadowing campaign speeches and asked can we survive not answering questions from the press at message events. the clinton

the attack. and the candidates face off next week. you can see it live next week. a woman says someone broke into her car and stole her mother's ashes. parker says it happened monday night. the only thing missing from her jeep her mother's actions. >> they took out of the white container they took the clear bag that had the ashes in it. so i think that it must have been somebody who thought it was drugs because it's the only thing that they took out of stomach for -- since it happened. i just -- i feel like i'm in a bad claimant. >> parker lost her 71-year old mother to breast cancer in july. new details this morning about a disdisturbing case about sexual assault. police say a man wanted for attacking 2 women in their apartment is a

bail. 52-year old brown hid his face yesterday. police say he broke into an apartment early tuesday morning tied both women up and gagged one of them before raping her. officers say he left a prescription medication bottle with his name on it in the home. officers say brown is a level 3 convicted served 20 years in prison. convicted level 3 sex offender sentenced to 190 years in prison was released early and is living with his parents. he will now register a new address. we continue to follow breaking news from east boston this morning. >> 2 boston police officers in extremely critical condition. they were shot while responding to an incident involving 2 roommates in east boston.

both officers are undergoing surgery at mass general. we'll continue to follow the story and bring you any updates as soon as we get them. also customers robbed at a beauty salon, the video police want you to see as they search for the 2 suspects. >> plus more best why dead birds

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we are following breaking news right now. 27 boston police officers shot in the line of duty. they were in the hospital right now in extremely critical condition. they were shot while responding to a domestic call involving 2 male roommates on gladstone street just before 11 last night. police commissioner said the suspect had somet he was killed by officers. the 2 officers in the hospital are both men, one a 28-year old veteran the other has been on the force for 12 years. they were both undergoing surgery. boston police are asking for prayers for both officers. and we'll of course continue to follow this story and bring you the very latest.

the forecast with danielle and also talk about hurricane nicole. >> 130-mile per hour winds now it is a strong category 4 hurricane moving to the north and northeast at 15 miles per hour light now. an impressive storm already impacting bermuda. it is going to make a close path near the island later on this morning and weaken to a category 3, still a major storm before continuing to move off to the northeast and staying out over the there will be some building swell and that's about it. for us at home 54 in boston right now of the most of us about 5 to 10 degrees warmer than we were at this time yesterday. you will notice there are some low clouds in place this morning. these clouds are going to be with us a lot of the morning hours but i am anticipating a mainly dry morning commute. what we're waiting on is this band of

york and western pennsylvania. notice there's not a ton of rain with it but this cold front is going to approach by later on today. ahead of it we get warm, check it out 70 boston, metro west southern new hampshire most of us pushing right around 70 degrees today. well above average for this time of year and this won't an ton of sunshine but peaks here and there. the morning commute fine, a lot of clouds. there may be an isolated shower that early afternoon some peaks come out and here come the band of showers. 57 p.m. focused outside of 495. watch what happens as it approaches boston tends to fizzle out a bit. so while we may have a shower in metro west 5, 6:00 this evening the south shore back down to the cape we're mainly dry and this is really not anything

after that. it will be breezy tonight 39 to 45 in the suburbs. 48 in downtown boston. highs tomorrow noticeably cooler 55 to 60 for most of us so back to a below average day. high pressure building in out of the great lakes is going to stay with us for friday, saturday and sunday as well. it looks beautiful, a dry upcoming weekend with classic fall weather in place includes for the bengals and pats sunday. wind won't be an issue. monday back up to 70. we'll have a chance of a couple of showers and it looks like we stay mild in the upper 60s through the middle part of next week. construction inside the tunnel has wrapped up. you can see all lanes have reopened. everything is smooth sailing but there is more construction happening out on 1278 this morning. we have a couple of

right lane is closed southbound at exit 24. that construction is scheduled to wrap up at 5 app. lowell police trying to track down 2 people robbing customers attribute tee salons. there were 3 incidents in the last 6 days. police say this woman scouts out the business and her partner moves in. in 2 cases police tell us the man held a knife to the throat of worker and in another case stole a customer's pocketbook. >> put the knife and said i wanted the money and put the clients on the floor. >> yesterday police found the suspected getaway car. . 2 suspects in a deadly home invasion will be back in massachusetts today. 23-year old hart and 27-year old smith will be arraigned on murder and

morning. they were captured saturday at a virginia walmart. police say they broke into an orange home killing a 95-year old. some new guess about what caused dozens of about birds to fall from the sky in dorchester. experts plan to send the birds to michigan so their stomachs could be teste inspectional services department says tests for viruss like west nile all came back negative. trip advisor announcing it will no longer sell tickets to attractions where visitors can come in contact with can't active wild animals. the travel site says this includes places that offer elephant rides tiger petting or swimming with dolphin events. they say the change is meant to improve the health and

>> straight ahead we'll have the latest on the shootings of 2 boston police officers. >> we're live where it all happened. a shelter in place order now lifted. we'll have reaction from people who were caught up in the chaos. >> also an exclusive interview with with the sheriffs deputy held a hero for ending a rampage in taunton, who he says was the

2 boston police officers are in extremely critical condition right now. they were shot after responding to an incident between 2 roommates in east boston just before 11:00 last night. commissioner evans says the suspect was armed with a some sort of an assault rifle. he says these kinds of situations can become the most dangerous. . >> again, domestic calls as you know are probably the most volatile you never really know what you're wki the officers i think exhibited extreme courage and bravery in a situation. >> both officers are at mass general right now again in extremely critical condition. both earned undergoing surgery overnight and place say the suspect in that shooting is dead. >> there was a shelter are in place order in effect last night a frightening situation for people living in that neighborhood. >> we spoke to several people caught up in the chaos. let's

reaction. >> reporter: this neighborhood is still shaken up. keep in mind they heard the gunshots, they heard the commotion and at this hour they'll be waking up pretty soon learning that 2 of their officers had been shot multiple times and fighting for their lives. there was also a shelter in place. we heard many different stories from 2 people in particular describe what it was like in the middle of the shelter in place. and i know people that have spouses that are police officers. so -- >> while i was in the house i got a phone call. my girlfriend was saying there was gunshots outside. i ran out of the house. mad swat ran ran ran get off the street, get off the street. >> reporter: and police lifted the shelter in place several

people are still digesting exactly what happened. >> it was shocking for the neighborhood as well, a quiet neighborhood and people are concerned over there as well when this was going on worried about what was happening in the neighborhood. i just want to ask the public again to keep these officers in your prayers tonight and hopefully they'll be back on the streets soon. >> reporter: and the district attorney also asking for prayers as the officers to make a full recovery. . >> and coming up in just about 57 minutes we'll have a lot more on this story including the latest on those officers conditions and the latest on the investigation. the local deputy hail adhere row for stopping a stabbing rampage at the taunton mall is sharing his story for the first time only to wbz. the deputy was off duty and having dinner at the silver city galleria last

killing spree. he stabbed george heath who was having dinner with his wife. that's when the deputy jumped into action and pulled out his gun. >> kept my firearm on him and kept giving him chance to say drop it and get on the ground, and eventually he got too close. >> creed shot and killed derosaa despite effortsea night. creed says he believe george was the real hero that night. and we've posted the entire exclusive sit down interview on our website wbz.com. . up next bringing halloween to the hospital. >> the special celebration at mass general to lift the spirits

the outside corporate interests bankrolling question two are trying to deceive you. here's the truth: every time a new charter school opens, it drains money from the existing public schools. that's 400 million just last year - according to the state's own data. pre-school, bus service and more. that's why question two's opposed by the massachusetts pta and school committees all across the state.

halloween comes a bit early to some kidsho mass general. >> a group called spirit of halloween put on the party. at the pop up stores that he see this time of years mass general got a donation of more than $367,000. spirit of halloween is hosting similar events at hospitals around the country. >> you know what, kids one of their favorite holidays i think between the candy and costumes and the decorating and so why

>> i think so so too and you know what no clowns. >> the news at 57 starts right now. >> we have an officer down. >> we need an ambulance. . >> breaking news 2 boston police officers in extremely critical condition after being shot in the line of duty. we have live team coverage this morning with the very latest. >> and new details about that deadly plane crash in east hartford connectic this was no accident. >> and donald trump fighting back against a report that he touched 2 women inappropriately, what he's saying. . thanks for joining us this morning. it's 5:00 right now. >> it is thursday october 13th. we're in a nice stretch of weather. >> it's not going to be -- i am