Raymond man in shootout with police died by suicide, authorities say

A Raymond man died Saturday night from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a manhunt ended in a shootout with police.

An autopsy conducted Monday morning found that Masse shot himself in the chin, and his death was ruled a suicide by the chief medical examiner’s office, according to a press release from the New Hampshire attorney general’s office. His left elbow was also injured by shrapnel.

Earlier in the day, law enforcement responded to a call shortly after 1:30 p.m. that reported Matthew Masse, 38, was shooting a rifle at his family members at a home on Ham Road.

Masse shot and wounded a Nottingham police officer in the arm, then fled into the woods. The officer, who was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, was released from the hospital on Monday.

After an hours-long search and shelter-in-place advisory, officers made contact with Masse around 10:06 p.m. and attempted to arrest him, which resulted in the shootout. Law enforcement then approached Masse and found him dead, according to the attorney general’s office.

Warrants had been issued for Masse’s arrest following an incident two days earlier, according to reporting by NHPR. Police hadn’t located him until they responded to the call on Saturday.

Family members told WMUR that Masse struggled with his mental health.

The attorney general’s office has opened an investigation into the incident, as it does for all shootings that involve police officers. The officers involved have not been publicly identified.

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