BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Two police officers were fatally shot and a third wounded while responding to a domestic violence call in Connecticut, authorities said Thursday, amid an exceptionally violent week for officers across the country.
The officers were shot in Bristol, about 15 miles southwest of Hartford, Connecticut state police said, and the wounded officer was reported to have “serious injuries.”
Sgt. Christine Jelteman of the state police said the officers from the Bristol Police Department responded to domestic violence call involving two siblings at around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday and were met by a man outside the home. “Shots were fired, fatally wounding one officer on scene,” Jeltema said at a news conference Thursday.
Two additional officers were hit by gunfire, Jeltema said. One died at a hospital and the other was seriously wounded, police said. The suspected gunman was also fatally shot, and the gunman’s brother was shot and wounded, Jeltema said.Authorities did not say who fired all of the fatal shots. Jeltema said the investigation was in preliminary stages.
Bristol Police Chief Brian Gould said the slain officers were Sgt. Dustin Demonte, 35, and Officer Alex Hamzy, 34. Gould said Officer Alex Iarato, 26, underwent surgery and was recovering.
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