Two dead in New Hampshire in three days in separate officer-involved shootings 

Two people have died following separate law enforcement-involved shootings in New Hampshire over the past three days, marking the first such fatalities in the state this year.

The most recent incident occurred in the early hours of Monday morning, when officers responding to a domestic disturbance call at a private residence in Northfield shot and killed an adult woman. 

According to the New Hampshire attorney general’s office, the woman died at the scene. The victim’s name will be released after the next of kin have been notified.

No additional details have been released, as the investigation remains active. 

Another shooting took place on Saturday night, which was the culmination of an hours-long manhunt in Raymond.

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, according to a press release from the attorney general’s office.

During the initial response, Masse shot and wounded a Nottingham police officer, who is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Masse then fled into the surrounding woods.

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 a shootout. 

Law enforcement then approached Masse and found him dead, authorities said. 

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

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

In both incidents, autopsies are yet to be conducted. 

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

Last year, the state recorded nine officer-involved shootings, only one of which involved a female victim, making Monday’s incident in Northfield a particularly rare occurrence.

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