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.
In a Facebook post Saturday, police in Bristol said Alec Iurato was hit by gunfire and returned fire on Wednesday, killing Nicholas Brutcher. The state medical examiner's office said Brutcher, 35, died from a gunshot wound to the neck with spinal cord injuries.
The bodies of both officers were brought to funeral homes in separate processions Friday, as hundreds of people gathered for a candlelight vigil outside the Bristol police station. In New York, the New York Yankees held a moment of silence in the officers' honor before Game 2 of their American League Division Series game against Cleveland at Yankee Stadium.Demonte, 35, was a 10-year veteran officer and co-recipient of his department's 2019 Officer of the Year award.
Iurato, 26, joined the Bristol department in 2018 and has a bachelor's degree in government, law and national security.
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