A Connecticut police officer who was wounded in an apparent ambush that killed two of his fellow officers fired the shot that killed the attacker, police said.
The state medical examiner’s office said Brutcher, 35, died from a gunshot wound to the neck with spinal cord injuries.Sgt. Dustin Demonte and Officer Alex Hamzy were gunned down outside a home where they had responded to a 911 call about possible domestic violence that authorities saidIurato was released from the hospital on Thursday. Brutcher’s brother, Nathan Brutcher, was wounded in the shootout. Nathan Brutcher hasn’t been accused of playing any role in the attack.
Hamzy, 34, worked eight years for his hometown police force. Like Demonte, he was an adviser to a police cadet program.Jessica Hill / AP
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