A TRAGEDY RANG OUT IN THE STREETS OF CONNECTICUT.
LAST WEEK TWO POLICEMEN WERE SHOT AND KILLED…ANOTHER INJURED…AS THEY RESPONDED TO A 9-1-1 CALL.
IT ENDED UP BEING AN AMBUSH.
THE SHOOTER DRAWING POLICE OUT BY CALLING IN.
“Officer shot, officer shot, radio static, ‘aah’ in pain.”
WE’RE LEARNING NEW DETAILS AS BODY CAM FOOTAGE PAINTS A GRIM SCENE.
MORE THAN 80 SHOTS WERE FIRED AT POLICE.
TWO OFFICERS AT THE DOOR HAD NO CHANCE.
ANOTHER OFFICER HIT IN THE LEG — IS ABLE TO LIMP HIS WAY BEHIND A POLICE-CAR IN AGONY AMID GUN FIRE.
FOOTAGE FROM HIS BODY CAMERA CAPTURES THE OFFICER LINING UP HIS WEAPON AND FIRING ONCE.
THE BULLET WAS ENOUGH TO TAKE DOWN THE SUSPECT WHO DIED ON SCENE.
Sgt. Dustin DeMonte and Officer Alex Hamzy LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE LINE OF DUTY.
OFFICER ALEC IURATO IS CREDITED FOR STOPPING THE RAMPAGE.
“During this time of indescribable, overwhelming pain and loss in this all heart city, we will continue to be there for each other in the mourning today and in the difficult days ahead.”
IN THE SAME WEEK AS THE KILLING OF THESE TWO POLICEMEN…
13 MEMBERS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT WERE SHOT IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.
VIOLENCE AGAINST POLICE IS UP YEAR OVER YEAR…MIRRORING THE BROADER RISE IN VIOLENT CRIME SINCE 2020.
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