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Two police officers were killed and another was seriously wounded while responding to a domestic violence call in Bristol, Conn., the authorities said early Thursday. Two police officers were killed and another was seriously wounded while responding to a call in Bristol, Conn., the authorities said early Thursday.
Gov. Ned Lamont of Connecticut identified the two dead officers as members of the Bristol Police Department. Ordering flags in the state lowered to half-staff, he called the shooting a “devastating” reminder of the dangers that police officers face to protect. State Police officials identified the slain officers as Dustin Demonte, 35, a 10-year veteran, and Alex Hamzy, 34, who had eight years on the job.
A third officer, Alec Iurato, 26, hired in 2018, was also shot, State Police officials said and was recovering after surgery at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford.
“Words cannot express the sadness and grief that brings me before you this morning,” said Chief Brian Gould of the Bristol Police Department. “Sadly, we lost two exceptional police officers, and a third was seriously injured as a result of senseless violence.”
The Hartford Courant reported that the suspect was shot dead at the scene.
Gov. Ned Lamont of Connecticut ordered flags in the state lowered to half-staff. He called the shooting a “devastating” reminder of the dangers that police officers face.
The shooting occurred late Wednesday in a residential neighborhood in the Redstone Hill Road area of Bristol, a town in central Connecticut about 80 miles northeast of New York City, the television station WFSB reported.The shooting occurred late Wednesday in a residential neighborhood in the Redstone Hill Road area of Bristol, a town in central Connecticut about 80 miles northeast of New York City, the television station WFSB reported.
One witness told an NBC reporter at the scene that he heard multiple rounds of gunshots and later heard a helicopter over the area. One witness told an NBC reporter at the scene that he had heard gunshots and later a helicopter flying over the area.
The Connecticut State Police planned a news conference for Thursday morning, but provided few other details about the shooting. The Courant reported that the shooting happened after the police responded to an altercation at a bar, according to a person connected to the city whom the newspaper did not name. Officers then drove to a house about a mile away to talk to someone involved in the dispute, and apparently were ambushed, according to the person. The New York Times has not independently confirmed the report.
“We are still working diligently to gather accurate information from our investigators and all that are involved,” the state police said. The shooting happened near ESPN’s headquarters in Bristol. A parking lot on the network’s north campus was used as a staging area overnight.
At a news conference on Thursday morning, officials with the Connecticut State Police provided few other details about the shooting.
“There is so much unknown with this investigation. This is very complex,” said Sgt. Christine Jeltema, a spokeswoman with the State Police. “It seems like it’s been hours, but it’s still brand new and it’s active and ongoing.”
Around 7 a.m., a motorcade of police vehicles, with emergency lights flashing, silently accompanied the two killed officers from Bristol Hospital to the medical examiner’s office in Farmington on Thursday morning.Around 7 a.m., a motorcade of police vehicles, with emergency lights flashing, silently accompanied the two killed officers from Bristol Hospital to the medical examiner’s office in Farmington on Thursday morning.
Hurubie Meko and Jenny Gross contributed reporting.Hurubie Meko and Jenny Gross contributed reporting.