Man Dead In Officer-Involved Shooting In Kensington

KENSINGTON, NH — An armed man was fatally shot by officers outside a home in Kensington Monday night following a multi-hour police standoff, according to the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office.

The shooting occurred on Olivia Lane at around 10:30 p.m., ten and a half hours after police said they followed up on a mental health call from the previous night because a male in the home was now critically threatening another occupant.

Officers from the Seacoast Emergency Response Team, and ultimately, the Strafford County Regional Tactical Operations Unit responded and were involved in a standoff that lasted many hours, according to officials.

During the encounter with the man, six police officers discharged their firearms and one officer "discharged a less-lethal munition," officials said. "Life-saving measures were attempted at the scene, but the male suffered lethal injuries and died."

No officers were injured, and there is not an ongoing threat to the public, officials added.

The shooting is being investigated and the identity of the person shot will be released after the autopsy is complete.

"The identity of the officers who used less lethal and deadly force will not be disclosed until formal interviews take place," officials added. "The exact circumstances surrounding this incident remain actively under investigation."