on October 12th 2022 35-year-old Nicholas brutcher and his brother Nathan left their parents' home in Bristol Connecticut they drove about a mile to a local bar called bleachers arriving sometime between 7: and 7:30 p.m. it was open mik night and Nicholas plan to perform stand-up comedy later in the evening Nicholas became drunk prompting the bartend to stop serving him meanwhile Nathan was playing pool while Nicholas stayed at the bar a patron approached the bar to get changed for the pool table and in a friendly gesture put his arm around Nicholas however Nicholas didn't appreciate the contact and warned the man not to touch him this led to a verbal altercation and according to a witness Nicholas issued another warning before finally elbowing the man in the face knocking him backward one of the bartenders threatened to call the police if they didn't stop stop but Nicholas and the patron told her it wasn't necessary since they had already agreed to take it outside as they moved into the vestle by the front door Nicholas suddenly punched the Patron in the head knocking him to the ground the Patron's handgun fell from its holster and Nicholas's friend quickly retrieved it and handed it to the bartender the altercation then Spilled Out into the parking lot where Nathan became aware of the scuffle after some pushing and shoving bystanders intervened to break up the fight and the police police were on Route when the police arrived Witnesses informed them that the brers were leaving in a white pickup truck the patron involved in the fight was interviewed at the scene and told officers he was uninjured and didn't want to press charges because he said the other guy was drunk acting on the witness information officers immediately began pursuing the white pickup [Music] here's the fight dispers why not a white truck [Music] [Music] be Connecticut combination Charlie 17584 it's a white work body truck V at sir Drive officers quickly located the butcher's vehicle and initiated a traffic stop never can out with a truck never get he tells me to come get him this what I get where's officer hamy tonight he's not working over here tonight I think he's off hit him up Nick said I can out run this motheres and [ __ ] I'll be he thinks he's like Hollywood he wouldn't want to chase me not not this [ __ ] you would not we out no no I'm not talking about that I'm talking about but that's just funny funny we just talk about funny stuff like that we're comedy busted hang tight in the truck no I'm going to go talk with the cop of my brother know what I'm going to talk I'm going to talk with my brother your you're not listening and you're making the situation worse you can stand right here you're going to stay right here if you move you are going to be placed under arrest for inter with an investigation okay stay right here chill they let [ __ ] five ass seven [ __ ] Be Cops Mr McKenzie K9 they let large pieces of what what do you do don't worry about what the [ __ ] I do I make a [ __ ] ton more money than you doy boy look at you [ __ ] mess yeah okay people are proud of you yeah proud of no my parents definely got to get your little baby brother all jammed up driving LIC no he is jammed he what what's his problem no I said you got him all jammed up coming I got him jammed is he jammed up are you tell you're telling me that he's jamed now he's jammed up y jammed up okay then that's say [ __ ] you did it to her okay I'll [ __ ] walk home dude how does that help it's not going to make not going to make your short ass dick any longer bro why are you talking about my dick brude cuz you're you are nothing can I tell them we're good yeah tell them you're good in the truck Nick everything's [ __ ] great with the truck every yeah it's getting I mean I'm obviously I'm obviously not driving you're a great yeah I'm sober yeah cuz I got a I got a job that makes money not a [ __ ] brist police off go [ __ ] lick your dog go lick your dog's [ __ ] get back no yeah see him get back in your truck see y look what you did that's he's like a ninja he is [ __ ] you dude passeng your seat a good I I really I really want to hurt you right now so so back oh my God I'm tell him to get in the passenger seat Budd tell him to get in the passenger seat please like I won't see from 800 y mother 800 yard stop yeah passenger seat no we're not we're not going anywhere let's wait in our they are lying so we can't sit right here sit in the truck can we sit in the truck the truck the car is going to get toed [ __ ] but and we are going to walk away can we sit in it no I'm not sit Nick he said we could then you that's [ __ ] cuz I get ruined out of this [ __ ] he's not getting ruined no do anything like I wouldn't pick up Nick look at how [ __ ] you not enough of them here then chill [ __ ] knock me out car look at he knocked me out once let's see you do it again right now if you want to get through the cops you got to hit me one more [ __ ] time leave me Al I'm ass in the car get in the vehicle absolutely can you put him in cuffs no you can't put me in cuffs I've done nothing to be put in cuffs Nathan explained to the police that he was driving Nicholas home because Nicholas was drunk officer Pollock informed Nathan that due to his expired driver's license and Nicholas's intoxication neither of them would be allowed to drive and the truck would be towed officer Pollock then began completing the paperwork for Nathan's ticket for operating a motor vehicle with without a license while other officers stood by waiting for the tow truck and transportation for the brers to arrive oh don't thank me you're [ __ ] a yeah boy I would love to be [ __ ] 56 Jesus Christ be so sweet to be 56 ride for a ride yet I'm working did he did I'm talking to get shut your [ __ ] mouth you're the [ __ ] for guy in the r shut up honestly you're not you guys aren't going to do body on you guys aren going do anything so check your check your ass back to the fifth in the rack and sit your [ __ ] ass in your car see and do go back home and do nothing leave us alone cops are coming cops are here goodbye that's what I meant cops are here trying to be scared yo we're not scared of you that's a fact but you guys are being [ __ ] actually aggressive and it's annoying don't be aggressive to me please we're trying to get this figured out that little that little that little push I'm so tough to nothing I'm so tough bring this home I have a dog that I he's not important he's like [ __ ] he might be walk away he's 22 years old he's 22 years old Nick Nick Nick you got to get hang on one second you got to get your ticket oh that's fine I'll take it you got wait what it 76 Buck maybe 90 we yeah we is [ __ ] 22y old you ready baby you dropped some of your money I don't care about my money 22 years old [Music] man a the first one I know we don't like each other but he hasle is Einhorn Einhorn Isle so get your [ __ ] hack having [ __ ] ass away too you should just leave like the LA last guy did he was smart because we are going to get into it after Nate these one two four fall Nickolas it's so unfair to you guys it's so [ __ ] agressive please back away I'm trying to call for my ride home and this is making it very awkward for me to call to my house yo call Mom no no no Mom would not appreciate having set one two three four man I think five cop cars here like that [ __ ] seriously nuts they're going to have to let the dog out cuz they're such [ __ ] this this dude's six foot this dude's 5 foot six get a dog all the [ __ ] totra Where is the towra I'm not getting charged with anything because I've committed no crimes sir College you are [ __ ] 23 aren you let me CH one of you guys me everyone else go fight crime tonight there's a lot of [ __ ] going on Fu crime to fight it's Bristol conne charges yeah no they're not so I'm not I'm not in any trouble you're in zero trouble yeah no [ __ ] you're free to leave very sorry I am not driving anywhere I I'm not a [ __ ] idiot you got to walk I picked him up in his truck truck so he get trouble work you going to follow me baby boyar yeah you should be you're so you want to get at me so bad come on come on you able to speak to jam I can't hey hey Buddy Buddy Boy Buddy Boy Buddy Boy Buddy Boy Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey listen what's his name name is mcra hey mcraine how loud do I have to get Mom Momom I'm scared of you why would I ever want to fight you should be should he should officer he's an officer of the law but you are strapped every once in a while too so who gives a [ __ ] what's the difference between now and every other time am I no he's not he's not he went to drinking and when he I don't drink any I don't drink talking to Mom's on the way thank you so much thank you man mom's on the way M's coming not Dad I'm funest why you so close my ticket I'm just standing it's so close just standing brother so close what is the [ __ ] co co rules still we can't talk officer Maguire make me so nervous you are nervous right no yeah pumping for me right now because of you of real ready I know it's officer T can you move himing for my life right now get [Music] back he's 23 years old he just wants to be arrested for interfering I think at this [Music] point where do I got to go stand by your truck right right by the where you were sitting before Mr Su field you got a hyphen you got a no truck driver bro relax make the decision [ __ ] to De get in your car now get in the [ __ ] car mother L like that bro don't [ __ ] tell me how to talk to my [ __ ] mother just go I'm ride hey buddy I'm walking home can can you let me do that come on it's not allow I like out of out of a little bit of respect R hav't respect yet tonight my man I don't respect you a single bit mother I love you adios I'm walking home I'll beuck don't wor about where I live it's not not in this neighborhood I'm not walk walk down the street by a car and be and Beyond me here is sidewalks from here to my home so go [ __ ] your this one home I will be right back for this one no no go to jail in the [ __ ] they don't have enough people here to take me to jail I'm going to walk home she's taking he finish getting your B together yeah so no [ __ ] okay dud mind me Einhorn is fle fle is Einhorn great movie place is out how much $103 for what creating a public disturbance what public [ __ ] disturb you yeah people come out of the house now now it's littering let's create a [ __ ] real public dist servant okay you're all set you're free to go pick up your ticket you can go can we create a real [ __ ] public that's come on leave that there F she's never had a [ __ ] black eye that's fine you can pay it or plead not guilty thank you ma'am than all right have a good night as the tow truck prepared to leave the scene Nicholas approached the driver from the passenger side to make a statement hey man I got to come pick this car up for me yeah there's a 48 hour hold on it 48 yeah yep now there isn't I'll be I'll see you in the morning okay thank you no no I'm going to the shop he's going inside Nicholas was picked up by his mother and taken to his home located just down the road from his parents house however following the contentious interaction with the police a simmering tension seemed to take hold he began methodically putting on camouflage gear and loading his arsenal of weapons his movements deliberate and unnerving within 30 minutes with a chilling sense of purpose Nicholas placed the call to 911 Bristol 911 what's the address of the emergency Redstone Hill Road um your Alters your officers had all their ha with a man earlier tonight and I don't know if he's good yeah I did okay what's the emergency at in Redstone Hill Road I don't know it it's just not it's not good okay what's your name Nicholas Nicholas what's your last name it's Bru t c h e r okay you called 911 what's the emergency at Redstone Hill Road it I don't know if it's necessarily an emergency but it really does okay I we did shift change I have no idea what you're talking about you called 9 what is the emergency yes sir it's I can't even say if it really is an emergency I just think that this young man needs some talking to what young man Nathan Nathan what what same last name okay where is he he's in the home he's at your house at Redstone Hill Road yeah he's it's it's it's not very good nothing who is he in relation to you my brother your brother okay what's going on uh like we we got into a alteration with with Patrol officers earlier on in the night and he's just carrying on about it so okay where was the altercation um I I I couldn't tell you the road it was it it had to do with some with stuff from with from bleachers okay what's he doing right now that prompted you to call 911 he's just being very like a aggressive towards who I mean anybody anybody that he had come in contact with okay who else is at the house it's it's just him and myself okay what's he doing now I mean you're saying anybody coming in contact with you're the only one he's coming in contact with if it's just you two of you so what I mean like like I I I don't want to fight my brother he's just being very aggressive towards me at at the current time and like I I don't want to get him in trouble okay how how old is I also uh I want to say 25 any weapons no was it has it been violent at all any physical uh I mean a little bit physical but in what way I mean just like how then get physical with each other when they're all upset and such okay so he was pushing you I don't want to put words in your mouth but can you tell me was he pushing you around did he punch you did he tackle you what I mean no no no I I didn't get I didn't get punched but yeah definitely definitely pushed and like like I'm saying this is this is coming off of a previous okay is he intoxicated right now yeah okay and I'm going have you been drinking too no okay all right listen we're gonna have an officer come over and see you guys okay all right I appreciate you all right thank you thank you three officers arrived on the scene Sergeant Dustin Damonte officer Alex hamy and officer Alec aurat the officers met Nathan at a side door and instructed him to show his hands and step outside but as Nathan was in the process of complying Nicholas had other more Sinister plans right now Nicholas brutcher was in a concealed position on the neighboring property when he opened fire with a high-powered rifle catching the officers off guard and dispensing more than 80 rounds Sergeant Deonte and officer hamy were fatally wounded at the scene officer aurat sustained the gunshot wound to his upper leg but was able to make his way back to the location of the police cruisers once there he fired a single shot fatally wounding Nicholas and neutralizing the immediate threat as required by Statute regarding an officer's use of deadly force an invest investigation was conducted this later concluded that officer ayura was justified in his use of lethal Force officer aura's quick thinking and bravery Under Fire were later commended highlighting the stark contrast between Nicholas's calculated violence and the officer's selfless courage Nicholas brutcher the oldest of four Sons grew up in Bristol Connecticut he graduated high school in 2005 and earned Varsity letters in football and wrestling former classmates described him as a bully who frequently fought following High School Nicholas attempted to enlist in the US Army but was rejected possibly for physical reasons despite this he sometimes claimed to be a veteran Nicholas worked for the construction company New England liner systems in Plantsville Connecticut he had been employed there since he was 19 and had worked his way up to supervisor according to his employer his work performance of late had not been satisfactory Nicholas married in 2015 and had two children but the marriage ended in divorce in 2019 his ex-wife later entered into a relationship with one of Nicholas's former friends and in early 2022 Nicholas learned she was pregnant with the friend's child this news led to a downward spiral marked by heavy drinking and the abuse of various substances multiple confirmed to investigators that Nicholas had a severe drinking problem in the months leading up to the shooting Nicholas's mother noted that he was still in love with his ex-wife and was embittered by the friend taking over as the head of the family the friend recounted an incident when Nicholas confronted him while watching the children and described feeling threatened notably Nicholas's ex-wife gave birth on October 12th 2022 the same day as the shootings another another potential source of stress in Nicholas's personal life was uncovered during the forensic analysis of his phone over the past year Nicholas frequently installed and uninstalled the dating app grinder and there were indications that he wanted to keep this aspect of his life private during this period he appeared to be dating multiple women one of whom he impregnated with the baby du the same month as his ex-wife's additionally a text message sent two days before the shooting indicated that Nicholas was seeking a date with a gay men the exact motive behind Nicholas butcher's deadly Ambush remains unclear though authorities believe the contentious traffic stop played a role in his actions that evening the murders left the community struggling with the senseless loss of two dedicated officers in the aftermath the Bristol Police Department and the local community United to honor the fallen officers and support their families