Wounded Connecticut Officer Shot, Killed Suspect Who Killed 2 Colleagues

This combo of images provided by the Connecticut State Police, show (L–R) Bristol, Conn., Police Department Sgt. Dustin Demonte, Officer Alex Hamzy, and Officer Alec Iurato. Connecticut State Police via AP

BRISTOL, Conn.—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 shot 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.