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Bruce A. Carrier

United States · Aged 45 · Died 12/31/2004
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Suicide

Officer Peter J. Lavery responded to a domestic dispute. Assured that there were no guns in the house, Lavery entered, only to be shot by Bruce A. Carrier, a former prison guard with a long criminal record. Carrier, who used an assault weapon illegally modified to fire automatically, committed suicide after a 12-hour standoff with police.

Alleged responsible partyNewington Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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