Late on Friday, an attempted arrest near Hartford, Connecticut, resulted in gunfire, leaving two police officers wounded and a suspect dead, according to authorities.

The incident began around 11:07 p.m. when Hartford police officers were examining what they identified as illegal activity. During the investigation, a male suspect attempted to flee.

As the suspect tried to escape, an officer pursued him and attempted an arrest. During their altercation, the officer detected what he suspected was a firearm tucked in the suspect’s waistband, Hartford police reported.

The suspect then managed to get into a vehicle and speed away, initiating a police chase through the city. Information about the suspect’s vehicle was promptly relayed to nearby law enforcement agencies.

The chase eventually reached Webster Court in Newington, a town south of Hartford near the Rocky Hill town line.

After the suspect got out of the car, there was an exchange of gunfire that left two officers wounded and the suspect dead, police said.

The wounded officers were identified as Hartford Police Officer Alex Diaz and Rocky Hill Police Officer Jon Escobar.

Both officers were taken to a hospital following the shooting and were later released, according to local authorities.

Hartford police said Diaz was released from the hospital Saturday and was recovering at home.

A gun was recovered at the scene, police said.

Authorities have not publicly identified the suspect or provided additional details about the activity Hartford officers were investigating before the attempted arrest.

The circumstances surrounding the exchange of gunfire, including which officers fired their weapons, remain under investigation.

The Connecticut Office of Inspector General is investigating the use of deadly force.

Hartford police referred News Media’s questions about the investigation to the Office of Inspector General.

The Office of Inspector General did not immediately respond to News Media’s request for comment.
The investigation remains ongoing.

While Tom Brady is widely regarded as the greatest football player in history, it turns out the athletic prowess runs deep in his family, extending beyond the gridiron.

His daughter Vivian has showcased a natural talent for volleyball, while his eldest son, Jack, has been making waves in basketball with his impressive skills on the court.

Brady highlighted his son’s athletic achievements in a heartfelt Instagram post celebrating Jack’s birthday. Accompanying several photos of Jack playing basketball, the post warmly expressed, “Happy 19th birthday, Jack! 🎉 August 22, 2007 is a day I’ll never forget because that’s when you arrived and captured my heart (and took away my sleep… and patience… hahahaha).

“You’re kind, thoughtful, empathetic, and full of love! I’m incredibly proud of who you’ve become. You fill my heart with immense joy, and I’m grateful to be your dad. I’m excited to see where your journey takes you next,” Brady continued in his touching tribute.

Among the photos, one notably captures Jack poised to dunk a basketball. Brady, with a bit of humor, also shared this image on his Instagram story, musing, “Don’t think I could do that at 19….”

Jack is apparently six feet, six inches tall right now, which is a big part of why he has such a bright basketball future. It’s also why he has a clear dunking advantage over Brady, who was never known for his elite athleticism (even back when he was 19).

It will be fun to see what heights Jack can reach in his basketball career.

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According to a significant poll released last night, Prince William is advised to let Prince Harry take the initiative in mending their fractured brotherly bond.

A mere four percent of the British public thinks the responsibility lies with the Prince of Wales to initiate reconciliation when the Duke and Duchess of Sussex visit the UK soon, as per a survey commissioned by The Mail on Sunday.

As the Royal Family convenes at Balmoral this weekend for their customary summer retreat, the startling news of Harry and Meghan contemplating a move back to Britain after spending six years in the United States continues to shock senior aides.

This surprising development, which came to King Charles’ attention just last Sunday, has instantly brought the longstanding estrangement between William, 44, and Harry, 41, into the spotlight.

The siblings have not communicated since the funeral of Queen Elizabeth in September 2022, and it is believed there has been a complete lack of contact for over two-and-a-half years.

Friends of the Waleses are said to have claimed the couple are unable to forgive a series of hugely damaging broadsides by the Sussexes after ‘Megxit’ in 2020, including a claim in Harry’s memoir Spare that William left him with visible ‘scrapes and bruises’ after an alleged fight between the pair. 

Now a poll for the MoS by Find Out Now reveals that 31 per cent of those surveyed believe Harry should ‘make the first move’ in any attempted reconciliation with William.

Some 27 per cent believe they should make amends equally together, while just four per cent believe William should make the first move. A total of 11 per cent said neither should make the first move and 28 per cent said they do not know.

Among the duke and duchess’s most damaging accusations was the claim during an  incendiary interview in 2021 with Oprah Winfrey that an unnamed royal had ‘concerns and conversations’ about how dark their then-unborn son Archie’s skin may be.

William later publicly stated that the Royal Family is ‘very much not a racist family’

The poll of 2,000 people found that 43 per cent believe the Sussexes should apologise for their comments. Just over a quarter said they should not apologise and 31 per cent said they do not know.

The results come as royal insiders claim that one of the King’s most trusted aides has made it his ‘number one task’ to repair the rift between William and Harry.

Former diplomat Theo Rycroft, who became deputy private secretary to the King in February, is said to hope that William could publicly acknowledge his brother. This, it claimed, could be as simple as appearing at the same event or in the same photograph.

‘A rapprochement between William and Harry remains a work in progress, and Theo is taking the lead,’ one source told the MoS.

Another said: ‘Under Theo’s watch William could publicly acknowledge his brother somehow. No one is expecting them to be friends but the drama has to end, for William’s sake as much as anyone’s.’

A source close to the King last night denied the claims, describing them as ‘baseless’ and ‘without foundation’. A source close to William also disputed their accuracy.

Those hoping for a reconciliation are pinning their hopes on a major black-tie event to be hosted on September 18 by The Diana Award, a charity in which both William and Harry act as patrons. 

The charity, which celebrates young people who make a difference to the lives of others, is a crucial organisation for the princes, as it has played a key role in keeping their mother’s memory alive.

Next month’s event at the OWO Hotel in central London will mark the beginning of the build-up to the 30th anniversary next summer of Princess Diana’s death.

In recent years William and Harry have taken turns to participate in the charity’s events. The MoS understands William is not currently due to attend next month’s event and it is not known if the Sussexes will be there.

One senior royal observer last night cautioned that the ability of senior courtiers to influence any possible rapprochement between the brothers is strictly limited.

The source said: ‘It is not a matter for the advisers or the royal household. This is family and they’ll try to sort it out themselves, in private. Of course, the royal household would like a smooth path, reconciliation would make that smoother. 

‘It would make their lives much easier. But they have no serious influence to make it happen. It would be seen as overreaching.

‘The King would like his sons to be on good terms. He’s living with cancer and doesn’t want his family divided. And, yes, he is talking to William about it in private.

‘But no one will be pressuring William, let alone telling him what to do. William is no fool, but he can be volatile and no one wants confrontation. Meanwhile, there is a general feeling of mistrust around Harry.’

Security officials are reportedly believed to be planning to restart their review of Harry’s claim for taxpayer-funded security. 

The Royal and VIP Executive Committee was previously examining whether the Sussexes should automatically be given armed protection each time they visited the UK.

But the couple’s decision to live at an undisclosed non-royal residence outside of London may change the committee’s consideration of security. Experts last week told the Daily Mail that round-the-clock protection for a family could cost £3million to £5million a year.

Today’s MoS-commissioned poll shows an overwhelming majority – 68 per cent – believe Harry and Meghan should pay solely for their security. 

Just two per cent said taxpayers should pay, while 12 per cent said the duke and duchess and the public should both contribute and 17 per cent did not know.

The public, however, appears split on the couple’s decision to return to the UK, with 27 per cent agreeing with the decision, 34 per cent disagreeing and 39 per cent responding ‘don’t know’. 

Additional reporting: Nicholas Pyke 

In a startling revelation, a member of New York City’s police oversight committee has come under fire for likening police officers to the Ku Klux Klan. This controversial comparison was highlighted by the NYPD detectives’ union, which is now urging city officials to overhaul the watchdog group.

Amadee Bility, an investigator with the Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB), drew fire for a 2020 Facebook post where she equated law enforcement officers with members of the KKK. The content came to light through a screenshot shared by the union.

Bility’s post stated, “The reason u don’t see cops shutting down KKK rallies is the same reason u don’t see hannah montana and miley cyrus sitting in the same room,” echoing a sentiment that implies a direct correlation between the two groups.

Further controversy arose from another post by Bility, which depicted a police officer kissing another man, accompanied by the caption: “Cops when Trump supporters break into the U.S. Capitol building.”

Following these revelations, Bility’s Facebook account was swiftly purged of these posts after the Detectives’ Endowment Association flagged them to the CCRB on Friday. The board is responsible for probing civilian grievances against police conduct.

A detective who was supposed to have an interview with Bility this week disovered the postings when he looked her up online, a union official said.

DEA President Scott Munro said the CCRB needs to “clean house.”

“The DEA will not allow detectives to sit across the table from a disgraceful CCRB investigator who has publicly compared the police to the KKK and pushed the disgusting narrative that cops assault the people they protect,” DEA President Scott Munro said in a statement. “Her own words make it crystal clear: she hates cops and has no business investigating them.” 

Bility, a former NYPD Explorer, a program for teens interested in police work, wont be doing any interviews with cops until the probe was complete, an agency source said.

Bility didn’t return a call seeing comment.

This isn’t the first time CCRB investigators have been called out for anti-cop social media posts.

The PBA released the names of several investigators in May after finding anti-police bias on their social media.

CCRB spokesman Dakota Gardner said the agency is investigating the newest posts.

“The CCRB takes allegations of bias on the part of its staff extremely seriously,” Gardner said. “The Agency was notified of the Detective’s concerns on Friday and agreed to postpone the interview pending an investigation.”