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CT Man Who Killed 2 Responding Officers Was Divorced Father Described As 'Rowdy' CT Man Who Killed 2 Responding Officers Was Divorced Father Described As 'Rowdy'
CT Man Who Killed 2 Responding Officers Was Divorced Father Described As 'Rowdy' Neighbors of the man accused of placing an alleged fake 911 call to ambush and kill two Connecticut police officers was known as "rowdy" and "always drinking," according to the Daily Mail.  Nicholas Brutcher, age 35, a divorced father of two in Hartford County, allegedly fired on the officers in Bristol before being killed. He was an avid hunter and is shown holding guns in his Facebook pictures. According to the Daily Mail, neighbors also said Brutcher was "always drinking," and that he'd often be around checking on his brother Nathaniel, who was shot and wounded in the deadly shoot…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Shooting Outside Home Of NY Gubernatorial Candidate Under Investigation Shooting Outside Home Of NY Gubernatorial Candidate Under Investigation
Shooting Outside Home Of NY Gubernatorial Candidate Under Investigation Updated story: Details Emerge After 2 Shot In Broad Daylight Outside NY Gubernatorial Candidate's Home A shooting near the home of New York gubernatorial candidate from Long Island is being investigated. Republican nominee Lee Zeldin, a Suffolk County congressman, says two people were shot in the incident outside his home on Sunday, Oct. 9.  "After my daughters heard the gunshots and the screaming, they ran upstairs, locked themselves in the bathroom and immediately called 911," Zeldin said in a statement posted on Twitter. "They acted very swiftly and smartly every step of the way an…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
3 Shot, 1 Killed After Attempted Carjacking In Broad Daylight On CT Roadway 3 Shot, 1 Killed After Attempted Carjacking In Broad Daylight On CT Roadway
3 Shot, 1 Killed After Attempted Carjacking In Broad Daylight On CT Roadway One person is dead and two are in critical condition following what police in Connecticut believe was an attempted carjacking in broad daylight.  The incident took place in Hartford around 3:15 p.m., Monday, Oct. 3, in the area of 1429 Park St. According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police, officers responded to 1429 Park Street on a report of shots fired.  Upon arrival, officers located an unresponsive man, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Officers began life-saving measures until the arrival of EMS, Boisvert said. The man was pronounced dead on the s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Resident Suffers Gunshot Wound After Bullet Goes Through Wall Of Her Home CT Resident Suffers Gunshot Wound After Bullet Goes Through Wall Of Her Home
CT Resident Suffers Gunshot Wound After Bullet Goes Through Wall Of Her Home An investigation is underway after a Connecticut resident was struck in the shoulder by a bullet that went through the wall of her home. Officers responded to reports of shots fired in the area of Butler Street and Goodrich Street in Hamden at about 10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24, the Hamden Police Department reported. Investigators found that a victim was struck in her home on Butler Street when a bullet penetrated the wall, police said.  Police don't believe the victim was the intended target of the shooting. She was treated at the scene and taken to the hospital for further treatme…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Fight At Mall In Fairfield County Leads To 6 Arrests Fight At Mall In Fairfield County Leads To 6 Arrests
Fight At Mall In Fairfield County Leads To 6 Arrests A fight involving a firearm that broke out at a Fairfield County mall led to the arrests of six people. Police responded to the Westfield Trumbull Mall in Trumbull shortly before 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20, after receiving reports of an armed robbery, the Trumbull Police Department said. Responding officers learned that there was no robbery, but a group of men had been involved in a fight near Macy's. The men attacked another man, who then removed a gun and pointed it at the attackers, police said. Authorities said officers arrested the following men in the incident: Pedro Diamond…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
1 Killed In Shooting Near CT State Capitol 1 Killed In Shooting Near CT State Capitol
1 Killed In Shooting Near CT State Capitol An 18-year-old Connecticut man was gunned down and killed on a city street during broad daylight and another was injured. The incident took place in Hartford around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20 in the area of 640 Broad St. According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert, Hartford Police officers were dispatched to the area of 640 Broad Street on a ShotSpotter activation. Upon arrival, evidence of gunfire was located.  While on scene, an area hospital reported two gunshot victims arriving for treatment. One of the victims, identified as Ernesto Morales, of Manchester, was pronounced dead a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Boyfriend Calls Cops To Admit He Shot Girlfriend In Head In Fairfield County, Police Say Boyfriend Calls Cops To Admit He Shot Girlfriend In Head In Fairfield County, Police Say
Boyfriend Calls Cops To Admit He Shot Girlfriend In Head In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County man is behind bars after allegedly admitting to police he shot his girlfriend in the head after she attempted to stab him. The killing took place in Stamford around 9:45 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 116 Woodside Green apartment 3A. Responding officers located the boyfriend, identified as Anthony Vines, age 40, of Stamford outside of the apartment building, said Stamford Assistant Police Chief Rich Conklin. "There was no resistance from Vines or attempt being made to flee from the area," said Lt. Tom Scanlon, of the Stamford Police. Officers and EMS entered the apartm…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Investigating After 3 Found Shot In Fairfield County Police Investigating After 3 Found Shot In Fairfield County
Police Investigating After 3 Found Shot In Fairfield County Updated story: 1 Killed, 2 Others Injured After Shots Fired Into Car In Fairfield County (UPDATE) Three people were found shot in a car in Fairfield County following what police believe to be a drive-by shooting. The incident took. place in Darien around 3:50 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14 on I-95 near Exit 10. According to the Connecticut State Police, Darien Police Department contacted Troop G reporting a vehicle containing three victims with gunshot wounds just off Exit 10 on I-95.  Upon further investigation, it was found that the vehicle was traveling on I-95 southbound betwe…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Nabbed For Shooting One Teen, Running Down Another With Car, Police Say CT Man Nabbed For Shooting One Teen, Running Down Another With Car, Police Say
CT Man Nabbed For Shooting One Teen, Running Down Another With Car, Police Say A Connecticut man was arrested for allegedly shooting one teen and then running over another one with his car. The incident took place in Hartford County around 9 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 1 in Manchester. According to Lt. Ryan Shea, of the Manchester Police Department, officers responded to a report of a 15-year-old who sustained a gunshot wound to his upper right arm after shots were fired around Dougherty Street and McKee Street.  Responding officers located the victim and learned that multiple shots were fired in the area of Dougherty Street. While officers were on scene at …

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by Kathy Reakes
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19-Year-Old, Girlfriend Both Found Dead Inside NY Home 19-Year-Old, Girlfriend Both Found Dead Inside NY Home
19-Year-Old, Girlfriend Both Found Dead Inside NY Home Police are investigating an incident in which a young boyfriend and girlfriend were found dead at their Long Island residence. Suffolk County Police Seventh Precinct officers responded to the home in Shirley at 11 Park Circle following a 911 call from the location at around 4:50 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18. Upon arrival, officers found Destiny Leinfus, age 20, and Gavin Bifalco, age 19, dead from gunshot wounds inside the house, said police.  Detectives are investigating who fired the shots.  Detectives believe one or both died from self-inflicted injuries, police said. The pair …

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by Joe Lombardi
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1 Killed, 2 Wounded During Fairfield County Shooting, Police Say 1 Killed, 2 Wounded During Fairfield County Shooting, Police Say
1 Killed, 2 Wounded During Fairfield County Shooting, Police Say One person was killed and two others seriously injured during a shooting in Fairfield County overnight. The incident took place in Bridgeport, on Saturday, Aug. 13, around 1:50 a.m. in the area of Barnum Avenue & Knowlton Street. Bridgeport police received reports of multiple parties struck by gunfire in the area of Barnum Avenue and Knowlton Street, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police. Police Officer Corey Baldwin was in the vicinity and observed the crime in progress, said police.  A Chevrolet sedan connected with the shooting began to flee the scene and en…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
2 Nabbed In Fairfield County Double Homicide Carried Out From Back Of Scooter 2 Nabbed In Fairfield County Double Homicide Carried Out From Back Of Scooter
2 Nabbed In Fairfield County Double Homicide Carried Out From Back Of Scooter Two men have been charged in a drive-by double homicide in Fairfield County that was carried out from the back of a scooter. The arrests took place in Bridgeport on Wednesday, Aug. 10, exactly one month from the date of the murders. Jahmir Daniel, age 18, of Bridgeport, and Jack Vaz, age 19, also of Bridgeport, were arrested by Bridgeport Police for the murders of 32-year-old Ramon Peguero, of Hartford, and Kazzmaire Dorsey, age 18, of Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport. Police believe that Peguero was the intended target and that Dorsey was str…

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by Kathy Reakes