Police say Figueroa was not licensed to own a gun in Massachusetts

Figueroa described himself as constable of City of Boston, bounty hunter, former corrections officer and mixed martial arts practitioner

On the site, Kirk Figueroa is identified as founder of Code Blue Protection Corp and is described as former member of US Army Reserves

Police removed from the scene a Ford Crown Victoria with name of website, elitepolicing.org, operated by a private security company

Figueroa was clad in body armor and had a tactical shotgun, according to the commissioner

The officers' colleagues used their hands to stop their bleeding

Officer Richard Cintolo has 27 years of experience with the police force and Officer Matt Morris has 12

Commissioner William Evans says it appears the procedure 'went well'

Wounded officers are out of surgery but are said to be in critical condition

The suspect, identified as 33-year-old Kirk Figueroa, was shot and killed

Shooter identified: The gunman who opened fire on police in Boston has been named as Kirk Figueroa, 33, a former member of US Army Reserves and founder of a private security company

The man who police say critically wounded two officers responding to a domestic dispute in Boston overnight was revealed to be a former US Army reservist, bounty hunter and founder of a private security company.

The suspect, identified as 33-year-old Kirk Figueroa, was shot and killed in a gun battle with police that took place at around 11pm Wednesday in East Boston.

City officials said he was sworn in as a police constable in July, he carried a badge and had the power to perform arrests.

The injured officers, identified this afternoon as officers Richard Cintolo and Matt Morris, were pulled out of a house in Orient Heights, where they had been called to reports of a fight between Figueroa and his male roommate.

Other police officers who were in attendance used their hands to stop their colleagues' from bleeding out, Boston Police Commissioner William Evans said on Thursday. That officer had undergone training on how to properly tie a tourniquet just the week before.

Evans told reporters during an afternoon briefing that that Morris took a bullet to the leg that severed a major artery, and his life was probably saved by another officer who tied a tourniquet on his leg.

Officers down: The Boston Police Department has identified the injured officers as 27-year veteran Richard Cintolo and 12-year veteran Matt Morris

Both wounded officers underwent surgery overnight at Massachussets General Hospital and remained hospitalized in critical condition, but Evans said they were recovering.

According to the commissioner, the suspect in the shooting was wearing body armor and was armed with what he described as an 'assault' rifle.

He later described the weapon as a tactical shotgun. Tactical shotguns typically have shorter barrels and are capable of quickly firing several rounds.

This afternoon, Commissioner Evans revealed that Figueroa was not licensed to own a gun in Massachusetts. It also emerged that Boston police had never arrested Figueroa before.

A Ford Crown Victoria bearing the name of a website, Elitepolicing.org, was seen being removed from the scene of the shootout on Gladstone Street by police Thursday morning.

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Two police officers were shot during a standoff with an armed suspect in east Boston on Wednesday night. Above, police descend on the scene afterwards

This image shows police towing away a Ford Crown Victoria emblazoned with the name 'Elitepolicing.org,' which is a website associated with Figueroa's private security company

The site is operated by a private security company called Code Blue Protection Corp. According to its description, the company 'provides unique, high tech security services for a diverse range of international clients, including all levels of governments, businesses, and individuals.'

Elitepolicing.org includes a two-paragraph biography of a Kirk Figueroa, who describes himself as the founder of Code Blue Protection Corp.

According to the website, Figueroa was a member of the US Army Reserves military police battalion between 2003 and 2011.

For a period of two years, he also served as an ‘apprentice licensed private investigator’ in Florida, eventually earning a PI diploma from University of North Texas, according to the online bio.

Figueroa also worked as a bounty hunter in California and practiced mixed martial arts.

Prior to joining the Army Reserves, according to the biography, Figueroa worked as a correctional officer with the West Virginia Department of Military Affairs, and was appointed to serve as 'Constable within the town parish and City of Boston.'

Fox 25 News reporter Michael Henrich tweeted that Boston City Clerk's Office has confirmed to him that Figueroa was sworn in as a constable this past July.

Constables provide the same services on the municipal level as sheriff's deputies on the county level, namely, serve court subpoenas and warrants.

In Boston, constables carry badges and have limited policing authority allowing them to perform arrests.

The 'founder biography' page on the security company's website includes a photo of a man wearing a red beret, believed to be the now-deceased Kirk Figueroa.

An Army spokesman confirmed that Figueroa was in the Reserves but could not provide dates. California authorities said it could not immediately confirm whether he was a bounty hunter.

Footage taken by East Boston residents of just 'some' of the shots revealed 11 in quick succession.

Kirk Figueroa's roommate, who was initially believed to have been involved in the armed altercation, was dismissed and was unharmed.

Police at first feared they may too have been a danger and issued a shelter-in order to residents.

Speaking outside Massachusetts General Hospital in the early hours of Thursday morning, Commissioner Evans pleaded with residents to pray for the injured officers.

The officers were responding to reports of a man with a gun at 10.51pm. The suspect involved in the shooting was killed

'We have nine officers also receiving medical treatment that are pretty shaken up. Some applied their hands to the wounds.'

Mayor Marty Walsh said of the wounded officers, Cintolo and Morris: 'Thank God they will be going home sometime soon.'

'I just want everyone to pray, pray for their families,' Commissioner Evans added.

'The two individuals who know most about what happened are fighting for their lives. I ask the city and the region to pray for their wellbeing, their safety and their families.'

Officer Cintolo has been working with the force for 28 years while Officer Morris has 12 years of experience.

'I always say, we're not proud when we have to use deadly force but obviously we had two officers gravely injured here and it left no choice.

'I just want everyone to pray, we pray for their families. Let's just hope they pull through,' added Commissioner Evans.

Around 100 officers descended on the scene after the shots were fired. They attended in large groups after receiving reports that one of the men involved had a gun.

Swarms of police officers descended on the scene within hours of the shooting in Boston (above)

Both the officers were described as being in an 'extremely critical' condition on Thursday

Addressing reporters at the scene, Commissioner Evans said it appeared the argument was a 'domestic dispute gone bad'.

Witnesses said between 25 and 30 shots were fired in total. A 7 News reporter at the scene shared footage of the descending police cars and vans when the shooting was first reported.

In a separate incident in Baltimore, an officer was shot while attempting to stop a recently stolen car.

'Officer shot, 1000 block Bethune Road, South Baltimore. Non-life threatening injury. Suspects outstanding,' a post on its department's Twitter page said.

They had stopped a vehicle that was recently carjacked when the suspect opened fire, a police spokesman said.

One suspect involved was killed. Their roommate, who was initially feared to have been involved, was dismissed as a suspect