AG: Police-Involved Death of Suspect Who Shot Officer Investigated After Late-Night Shootout
InDepthNH.org • • nation
Key Points:
- Matthew J. Masse, 38, died after a shootout with police late Saturday night in Raymond, following an earlier incident where he shot a Nottingham police officer.
- Masse had fired a long gun at family members and then shot and wounded a responding Nottingham officer before fleeing into a wooded area.
- Police issued a shelter-in-place order during the search, and officers found Masse deceased after exchanging gunfire with him around 10:06 p.m.
- An autopsy is scheduled to determine Masse’s cause and manner of death, while the wounded officer is receiving treatment for non-life-threatening injuries.
- The attorney general’s office is conducting an investigation into the officer-involved shooting, and authorities are reviewing available body and cruiser camera footage.
