Suspect Fired Over 80 Rounds at Bristol Officers During Siege: IG Report - NBC Connecticut

The Connecticut Office of the Inspector General has released a preliminary study astir the shooting that killed 2 Bristol constabulary officers and earnestly injured a 3rd past week.

Sergeant Dustin DeMonte, Officer Alex Hamzy and Officer Alec Iurato responded to a location connected Redstone Hill Road connected Wednesday astir 10:42 p.m. aft getting a 911 telephone believed to person been made by Nicholas Brutcher.

When constabulary arrived, investigators said the officers spoke to Nathan Brutcher and ordered him to amusement his hands and measurement retired of the house.

As Nathan Brutcher stepped out, authorities said gunfire erupted.

According to the Office of the Inspector General, Nicholas Brutcher fired implicit 80 rounds and attacked the officers from behind.

Nicholas Brutcher fatally changeable some Sgt. DeMonte and Officer Hamzy, portion wounding Officer Iurato, the Inspector General's bureau said.

Officer Iurato sustained a gunshot coiled to his leg, but was capable to marque his mode astir the location and backmost to a Bristol Police Department cruiser. From there, Officer Iurato fired 1 changeable that struck and killed Nicholas Brutcher, according to a study from the Inspector General.

At this time, the Inspector General's Office said it is evident from grounds collected truthful acold that Officer Iurato's usage of deadly unit was justified. The probe is ongoing.

The Inspector General's Office has released a information of Officer Iurato's body-cam worn video from the incident. WARNING: The video contains gunshots and whitethorn beryllium disturbing to viewers. You tin spot the video here.