Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting At U.S. Space Station In New Boston

NEW BOSTON, NH — The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office, New Hampshire State Police, and New Boston police are at the scene of a fatal officer-involved shooting at the U.S. Space Station on Friday.

According to sources, a man approached the armed guards at the entrance gate of the secure facility on Chestnut Hill Road and engaged in a conversation with the personnel. The man then exited his vehicle with a weapon or weapons and was fatally shot at the entrance.

New Boston, Amherst, and Bedford Fire and EMS responded, but the shooting victim was dead.

According to radio dispatch, one person was going to be medically evaluated by medics, but it is not known if that was an employee of the base.

The vehicle contained a gas can and propane tank — which could be seen on the ground next to the vehicle where investigators were working. Initially, the presence of the gas can and propane tank concerned responders and an evaluation was done to deem that they were not a danger.

New Boston Police were stationed on Chestnut Hill Road blocking the entrance to the facility on Saturday. New Hampshire State Police Major Crime investigators could be seen working in the area of the car, which had Massachusetts plates.

The U.S. Space Station was formerly operated by the U.S. Air Force until the transition to the newly formed Space Force.

At this time, no information on the victim's age or identity has been released. The attorney general’s office said no officers were physically injured in the incident.

New Hampshire Patch will update as additional information becomes available.

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