Two Connecticut Cops assassinated in ambush

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Two police officers were shot and killed and a third was injured after a gunman allegedly ambushed them at a Bristol, Connecticut, home, according to sources.

The Bristol police officers were shot while responding to a 911 call reporting a possible domestic violence incident between two siblings Wednesday night, according to Connecticut State Police.

According to police sources, the gunman then carried out an apparent ambush on the officers with an AR-15-style rifle.

It appears the 911 call was to lure police to the scene, according to state police.

The suspect, Nicholas Brutcher, was shot and died at the scene, state police said.

The suspect's brother was also shot and has been hospitalized in unknown condition, according to police.

Killed in the gunfire were Bristol police Sgt. Dustin DeMonte, 35, and officer Alex Hamzy, 34, Gould said.

DeMonte is survived by his wife and two children with a third child on the way, the chief said.

The injured officer, 26-year-old Alec Iurato, underwent surgery for a severe gunshot wound, Gould said.

Iurato was released from a Hartford hospital Thursday. morning and was greeted by a sea of officer support and applause.

As of Sept. 27, there have been 49 officers killed in the United States this year -- which is lower than the record last year (73), but higher than the complete year totals for 2020 and 2019, according to data from the FBI.

Bristol police came into contact with a man at a bar Wednesday, before he would later go on to shoot and kill two officers, according to sources close to the investigation.

The suspect, 35-year-old Nicholas Brutcher, was killed, and his brother, Nathan Brutcher, was injured.

Police told News 8 that the 911 call to the home was made to deliberately lead the officers into an ambush.

Earlier that night, police were called to the bar Bleachers for a dispute, according to sources, who have not clarified the nature or cause of the dispute. It was there that they came into contact with the suspect, Nicholas Brutcher. A car belonging to either Nicholas Brutcher or his brother was towed from the bar.

Autopsy information released Friday show that both officers and Nicholas Brutcher were shot to death. Iurato was the only officer who fired a weapon, and shot Nicholas Brutcher in the throat.

Sources close to the investigation confirmed to News 8 that Nicholas Brutcher used an AR-15-style firearm in the shooting. Those sources also told News 8 that 14 guns were seized from the home during the investigation.

The guns seized by police were legally registered before the weapons were outlawed in 2013, and were therefore grandfathered in, according to the sources.