Jakub Dziemaszkiewicz, 43, was a U.S. Army combat veteran who served in Afghanistan. He survived two helicopter crashes and an IED. He was the father of two young boys. On Friday night in Bristol, Connecticut, he was shot and killed by a police officer during a welfare check at his own home. Friends called Bristol PD around 8:38 p.m. concerned about his well-being. One caller said he had numerous firearms and “would not go down without a fight.” Officers learned he had more than a dozen registered firearms. Officer Mark McGrane went ahead of the others, encountered him near a tree line holding a rifle, ordered him to drop it and show his hands, then fired three shots hitting him in the face, neck, and torso. A rifle and a Glock were found next to his body. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Manner of death: homicide. He worked with the Disabled American Veterans, loved fishing with his sons, working on cars, and hiking with his three German shepherds. He had also testified against Connecticut’s “Glock Switch” bill. The Connecticut Office of the Inspector General released bodycam and drone footage. The bodycam has no audio. A welfare check should not end with a combat veteran and father of two dead on his own property.