Wounded officer shot, killed suspect who killed 2 colleagues - Hartford Courant

BRISTOL, Conn. — A Connecticut constabulary serviceman who was wounded successful an evident ambush that killed 2 of his chap officers fired the changeable that killed the attacker, constabulary said.

In a Facebook station Saturday, constabulary successful Bristol said Alec Iurato was deed by gunfire and returned occurrence connected Wednesday, sidesplitting Nicholas Brutcher. The authorities aesculapian examiner’s bureau said Brutcher, 35, died from a gunshot coiled to the cervix with spinal cord injuries.

Sgt. Dustin Demonte and Officer Alex Hamzy were gunned down extracurricular a location wherever they had responded to a 911 telephone astir imaginable home unit that authorities said appeared to beryllium a deliberate act to lure constabulary there.

Witnesses said they heard astir 30 gunshots during the confrontation.

Iurato was released from the infirmary connected Thursday. Brutcher’s brother, Nathan Brutcher, was wounded successful the shootout. Nathan Brutcher hasn’t been accused of playing immoderate relation successful the attack.

The bodies of some officers were brought to ceremonial homes successful abstracted processions Friday, arsenic hundreds of radical gathered for a candlelight vigil extracurricular the Bristol constabulary station. In New York, the New York Yankees held a infinitesimal of soundlessness successful the officers’ grant earlier Game 2 of their American League Division Series crippled against Cleveland astatine Yankee Stadium.

Police officials said each 3 officers were respected and had received commendations.

Demonte, 35, was a 10-year seasoned serviceman and co-recipient of his department’s 2019 Officer of the Year award. His woman is expecting their 3rd child.

Hamzy, 34, worked 8 years for his hometown constabulary force. Like Demonte, helium was an advisor to a constabulary cadet program.

Iurato, 26, joined the Bristol section successful 2018 and has a bachelor’s grade successful government, instrumentality and nationalist security.

Nicholas Brutcher was a divorced begetter of 2 and a gun, hunting and sportfishing enthusiast, according to his societal media pages.

In a photograph posted connected some brothers’ Facebook pages successful 2016, Nicholas Brutcher is pointing a handgun astatine the camera portion others, including Nathan Brutcher, are holding rifles.

Other photos amusement Nicholas Brutcher with a 10-point cervid helium changeable and with food helium caught.