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Chilling footage emerges of man who lured two police officers to their death with fake 911 call

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Published 11:57 29 Jun 2024 GMT+1

Chilling footage emerges of man who lured two police officers to their death with fake 911 call

A new report says an earlier interaction with Connecticut police may have set Nicholas Brutcher on a path to murder

Niamh Shackleton

Niamh Shackleton

Chilling bodycam footage shows a man angrily confronting police who later that night would lure two cops to their deaths in a deadly ambush.

In October 2022, Lt. Dustin DeMonte and Sgt. Alex Hamzy were tragically killed on duty in Connecticut following what was later revealed to be a hoax 911 call.

On the night in question, Nathan Brutcher got into an altercation with a man at a bar, which eventually spilled out into the establishment's parking lot.

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Officers Alex Hamzy and Dustin Demonte were fatally shot in 2022. (NBC Connecticut)
Officers Alex Hamzy and Dustin Demonte were fatally shot in 2022. (NBC Connecticut)

Police were called to intervene and ultimately ticketed Nathan and his brother Nicholas for creating a public disturbance.

They were also stopped from driving home as Nicholas was too drunk while Nathan had an expired license.

During the ordeal Nicholas got into it with the officers who arrived at the scene and went on a foul-mouthed rant at them.

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He made comments such as 'I could outrun this motherf***er'.

Nicholas is said to have repeatedly tried to get into a fight with one of the officers as well.

During his quarrel with the officers, Nathan tried to calm down his brother and even suggested that police handcuffed him.

An hour after returning home, Nicholas called 911 expressing concerns about his brother and dispatch sent three officers to go round.

But little did they know they were being lured to their own death. As they arrived at the property, Nicholas - who was hiding in the bushes - opened fire on DeMonte, Hamzy and Officer Alec Iurato.

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Hamzy and DeMonte were fatally shot, while Iurato was shot in the leg.

It was Iurato who returned fire and killed Nicholas.

A report that was conducted by The Office of the Inspector General was released on Wednesday (June 26) and concluded that Nicholas' rampage was likely fuelled by the interaction he had with police earlier on the night in question.

The report reads: "It must be emphasized that Nicholas Brutcher is the murderer here. It would be wrong to place any blame for the attack on the traffic stop officers or others in Nicholas Brutcher’s life."

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Newly released dashcam video footage sees the police vehicle on its way to Nicholas' home, which captures him hiding in the bushes.

Nicholas Brutcher and his brother had been pulled over by cops earlier that night. (Connecticut inspector general)
Nicholas Brutcher and his brother had been pulled over by cops earlier that night. (Connecticut inspector general)

Other video footage shows the interaction between Nicholas and the officers who pulled him and his brother over.

Nicholas mocks the height of one of the officers he is speaking to and insists that he makes 'a f**k tonne more' money than they do in the force.

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"People are proud of you?" the officer goes on to ask.

Nicholas replies: "My parents definitely are."

Later when fatally shooting a different officer, Nicholas reportedly shouted: "How proud are you of me? How proud?"

It's unclear if he was referring to the earlier conversation when he made these remarks.

Featured Image Credit: The Office of the Inspector General

Topics: Police, Crime, News, US News

Niamh Shackleton
Niamh Shackleton

Niamh Shackleton is an experienced journalist for UNILAD, specialising in topics including mental health and showbiz, as well as anything Henry Cavill and cat related. She has previously worked for OK! Magazine, Caters and Kennedy.

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