Connecticut authorities believe two police officers who were shot dead had been drawn into an ambush by an emergency call on Thursday.
BRISTOL, Conn. — Two police officers who were shot dead in Connecticut had apparently been drawn into an ambush by an emergency call about possible domestic violence, authorities said Thursday. A third officer was wounded in the gunfire.
Nationwide, 54 officers have died by gunfire on the job so far this year, compared to 62 throughout 2021, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page, a nonprofit organization that tracks U.S. police officer deaths. Connecticut state police said they were still working to answer many questions that remained about the confrontation. No video of it has emerged publicly.
Demonte, 35, was a 10-year veteran officer and co-recipient of his department’s 2019 Officer of the Year award.
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