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Police-Involved Shooting: Officers Kill Suspect Who Fled CT Traffic Stop, Cops Say Police-Involved Shooting: Officers Kill Suspect Who Fled CT Traffic Stop, Cops Say
Police-Involved Shooting: Officers Kill Suspect Who Fled CT Traffic Stop, Cops Say Police in Fairfield County fatally shot a suspect allegedly involved in weapons and narcotics who fled from officers and took them on a police chase.  The shooting incident began in Bridgeport around 5:10 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 4, and ended in New Haven County in Ansonia with the death of the unnamed suspect.  According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police, officers were conducting a criminal investigation into weapons and narcotics violations in the area of Oak Street in Bridgeport when they attempted a motor vehicle stop. The driver of the vehicle fled from officers tra…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT State Trooper Shoots Knife-Wielding, Evicted Tenant In Windham County: Police CT State Trooper Shoots Knife-Wielding, Evicted Tenant In Windham County: Police
CT State Trooper Shoots Knife-Wielding, Evicted Tenant In Windham County: Police An active, "complex" investigation is underway for an officer-involved shooting, officials say.  A Connecticut state trooper assigned to assist in a court-ordered eviction of a tenant, who lived in the small Windham County town of Brooklyn, shot and injured the tenant on Tuesday, May 9 at approximately 9:35 a.m., according to the Connecticut State Police.  Troopers arrived at the residence on Tiffany Street and reported that the tenant refused to comply with the eviction and was wielding a knife.  One of the troopers shot and injured the tenant during the incident.  Th…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Video Shows Hero CT Police Officer Who Fatally Shot Man Who Killed 2 Cops Video Shows Hero CT Police Officer Who Fatally Shot Man Who Killed 2 Cops
Video Shows Hero CT Police Officer Who Fatally Shot Man Who Killed 2 Cops A chilling bodycam video shows a hero police officer who had been shot as he takes down the suspect who allegedly killed two other cops in Connecticut. The dramatic video released by the Connecticut Inspector General's Office investigating the shooting, shows the moment Bristol Police Officer Alec Iurato, who was already shot in the leg during an ambush, calls for backup and shoots and kills the alleged suspect. The incident took place around 10:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 12 in a residential neighborhood in Bristol near the headquarters of ESPN.  Iurato is a New York native who graduate…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect Shot, Cop Hospitalized In Officer-Involved Shooting In Region Suspect Shot, Cop Hospitalized In Officer-Involved Shooting In Region
Suspect Shot, Cop Hospitalized In Officer-Involved Shooting In Region Police in Western Massachusetts are investigating following an officer-involved shooting that left one shot and a police officer injured. The incident took place in Hampden County just after midnight on Thursday, Jan. 27, when a Springfield officer assigned to the Gaming Enforcement Unit was responding to investigate an incident when he located a suspect on Court Square Avenue, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police Department. The suspect, an adult male, assaulted the officer with a dangerous weapon and fled on foot before entering a parking garage on the 0-100 block of…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In CT Officer-Involved Shooting, State Police Say Arrest Made In CT Officer-Involved Shooting, State Police Say
Arrest Made In CT Officer-Involved Shooting, State Police Say A Connecticut man has been arrested in connection with an officer-involved shooting. New Haven County resident Corneilus McCullough, age 29, of Derby, was arrested on Monday, April 26, after he allegedly shot at a person driving by in a vehicle while talking to a Derby Police officer who then shot McCullough in the leg, said the Connecticut State Police. The incident unfolded around 7 a.m. Monday when two people approached the police officer's cruiser at a red light wanting to speak with him, state police said. When the officer got out of the vehicle, McCullough allegedly pulled out a gun…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation In Stratford Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation In Stratford
Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation In Stratford An investigation is underway after an officer-involved shooting in Fairfield County. The incident happened around 7:35 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5 during an attempt to serve a felony warrant for domestic charges in Stratford at the intersection of Route 110 and Main Street Putney. The suspect was observed entering a vehicle at which time Stratford Police officers attempted a traffic stop where force was used, Stratford PD Captain Frank Eannotti said. The suspect was injured and transported to an area hospital. It was confirmed that a firearm was discovered on-scene, said Eannotti. The officers i…

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by Joe Lombardi