Bristol police ambush suspect Nicholas Brutcher was Facebook friends with slain cop Alex Hamzy

The Connecticut man accused of ambushing and killing two Bristol cops by luring them with a phony 911 name was Fb associates with one of many victims.

Nicholas Brutcher’s listing of greater than 1,000 associates on the social media platform contains the late officer Alex Hamzy, who reportedly goes by Alex Yzmah on Fb.

Brutcher’s web page has been flooded with feedback ripping the deceased gun fanatic as a “killer,” in addition to others making the connection between each males.

“One of many officers shot and killed, Alex Yzmah, ‘preferred’ one of many killers images from 2016 on this fb web page. The one the place he’s holding a rifle subsequent to a hay bail. They evidently knew one another,” posted Mark E. Shaw.

After one individual responded by claiming the cop and Brutcher went to high school collectively, one other shot again that they went to completely different excessive faculties and “had been simply the identical age and graduated the identical 12 months.”

Brutcher, 35, displayed a fascination with weapons on Fb – even proudly displaying off a handgun at a marriage in a single Fb publish from 2016.

Slain officer Alex Hamzy was one of Brutcher's Facebook friends and had previously "liked" one of Brutcher's photos.
Slain officer Alex Hamzy was considered one of Brutcher’s Fb associates and had beforehand “preferred” considered one of Brutcher’s images.
Nick Brutcher/Fb

He ambushed three Bristol Law enforcement officials at his house Wednesday after calling in a phony home violence 911 name. Brutcher instructed cops he and his 32-year-old brother Nathaniel had been arguing, however authorities mentioned he met officers exterior the house with a gun and opened hearth.

Moreover Hamzy, Sgt. Dustin Demonte was additionally killed within the assault whereas Officer Alec lurato stays in vital situation after being fired on.

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Officer Hamzy

Brutcher referred to as 911 for a faux home violence report and than ambushed Hamzy and the opposite officers after they arrived.
Sgt. Dustin Demonte

Sgt. Dustin Demonte was additionally killed within the assault.

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Police at the scene of the shooting in Bristol, Connecticut on October 13, 2022.

Police on the scene of the taking pictures in Bristol, Connecticut on October 13, 2022.
A vigil for the fallen officers in Bristol on October 14, 2022.

A vigil for the fallen officers in Bristol on October 14, 2022.

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Bristol police instructed WTNH that it was Iurato who returned hearth on Nicholas Brutcher, taking pictures him within the throat and killing him. Nathaniel Brutcher was wounded through the incident, nevertheless it was unclear whether or not he was struck by gunfire from his brother or police.

Nathaniel returned house Friday after struggling gunshot wounds in each legs.  

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