The Bristol, CT officer who was wounded in an apparent ambush that killed two of his fellow officers on Wednesday fired the shot that killed the attacker, police said Saturday.
. 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. The Yankees held a moment of silence in the officers' honor before Game 2 of the ALDS.Demonte, 35, was a 10-year veteran officer and co-recipient of his department's 2019 Officer of the Year award. His wife is expecting their third child.
Iurato, 26, joined the Bristol department in 2018 and has a bachelor's degree in government, law and national security.
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