Wounded police officer shot suspect who killed two colleagues

Sgt Dustin Demonte, Officer Alex Hamzy and Officer Alec Iurato (Connecticut State Police via AP)

A Connecticut policeman who was wounded in an apparent ambush that killed two of his fellow officers fired the shot that killed the attacker, US officials said.

Police in Bristol said that officer Alec Iurato was hit by gunfire during the incident on Wednesday but managed to return fire, killing Nicholas Brutcher.