The brother of the Connecticut man who killed two Bristol policemen returned home from the hospital on Friday after being shot twice in a scuffle.
Nathaniel Brucher, 32, was surrounded by at least seven family members as he walked into his Bristol home without help despite being shot in both legs on Wednesday night, his cousin told the Post.
“He’s not going to leave the house until his next medical appointment,” Cousin said.
Nathaniel was injured when his 35-year-old brother, Nicolas Brucher, Three Bristol police officers ambushed and attacked At his home after calling in a domestic domestic violence call. Nichols told police that he and his brother were arguing, but met officers outside the house with a gun.
Sergeant Dustin Damonte and Officer Alex Hamzy killed, While the condition of officer Alec Urato remains critical.
Nichols was killed by the police on the spot and Nathaniel was injured. It is not clear whether Nathaniel was killed by his brother or by police bullets.
A cousin told the Post that Nathaniel had been shot in both legs.
Despite the injuries, Nathaniel himself went into the house.
It is not clear whether Nathaniel was shot by his brother, the police, or a bystander.
Police did not reveal whether Nathaniel was a victim or suspect in the tragedy.
His family did not provide any information, only that while they are helping Nathaniel recover, “they are also mourning the loss of a grandson.”
“Any time we can speak, we will, but we’re not ready yet,” said the cousin.
While the police-killer was Nicholas Described as “nuisance” and a big drinker, Nathaniel was described by a neighbor as “skater punk”.