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Several vigils and memorials have been held in recent days for the two Bristol police officers who were shot and killed in an ambush. A third officer was injured.

More details have emerged regarding what happened the night two Bristol police officers were shot and killed and a colleague was injured in what officials have described as an ambush.

The Bristol Police Department has released details on ways the public can help the families of the two officers who were shot and killed in an ambush.

When two officers were killed and another wounded in Bristol, they were responding to a domestic violence call. It's the most dangerous kind of call for Connecticut law enforcement.

Two police officers were killed in a Wednesday night shooting in Bristol, state police said. A third officer was injured.

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Connecticut advocates and elected officials gathered to discuss what they describe as a “shadow pandemic.”

Federal lawmakers will vote in the coming days on the bipartisan Safer Communities Act that includes gun reforms championed by U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy from Connecticut. It would expand background checks for people under 21, offer federal funds to help states take away guns from holders at risk of hurting themselves or others, and give the federal government more power to tackle gun trafficking. A sticking point in recent federal negotiations for gun reform was an attempt by Democratic U.S. senators to close the so-called "boyfriend loophole" that allows unmarried abusers to get guns. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut says the agreement may not close the loophole, but it will “substantially shrink” it.

Connecticut Democratic Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy say they’ve reached a bipartisan agreement that’ll yield at least 10 Republican votes for federal gun legislation. The deal includes federal prosecution for those who make “straw” purchases, made on behalf of those who cannot legally buy them; funding for states to enact and enforce red flag laws that temporarily take guns away from high-risk owners; and an effort to give law enforcement more time to do background checks on gun buyers under 21 years old.

Senate bargainers announced a bipartisan framework Sunday responding to last month’s mass shootings.

It has almost no chance of becoming law as the Senate pursues negotiations focused on improving mental health programs, bolstering school security and enhancing background checks.