Two policemen fired at Falmouth phone call

Two Falmouth police officers were shot dead in response to a call Friday afternoon, and a suspect was repeatedly shot dead by police

. East Falmouth.

The police responded to a messy call at the time.

Cape and Islands District Attorney, Michael O 'Keefe, said the police, in response to a messy driving call, arrived at the scene and confronted a young man who started shooting at the police.

O & # 39; Keefe said that one of the police officers had been hit by two bullets. One of the bullets hit his waistcoat and a second hit the officer above his waistcoat. The officer was being treated for his injuries at a local hospital and was waiting to recover.

The second officer bangs the ball. He was treated and released from the hospital.

"The police, after being shot, fought back and the individual was hit repeatedly," said O & # 39; Keefe.

The suspect, identified by relatives such as Malik Koval, 21, from Falmouth, was first taken to Beth Israel Hospital in Plymouth, then transported by medical helicopter to a Boston hospital.

An update on the state of Koval was not immediately available.

"The two officers, we are grateful, will heal us, we hope," added O & # 39; Keefe.

O 'Keefe said the cover of another shootout involving police officers was difficult for police officers. the scene.

"Imagine being thankful when two of your police officers are killed, but they are thankful because these policemen are alive," said O. Keefe

Russel Rezendes, a cousin of one of the police officers fired, They said that they were called to the scene after throwing garbage into a car.

Rezendes said that his cousin had been a member of the Falmouth Police Force about 4 to 5 years ago. He is the father of two boys under five.

Emmalyn Anderson, who identified Koval as his nephew, says that he was born and raised in Falmouth. "We know that Malik tried to mentally fix different things … he tried to recover," Anderson said.

"Unfortunately, tonight things went in a direction that none of us ever planned," she said.

Koval will face a number of charges, including assault and battery with a deadly weapon.

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