Man Fatally Wounded By Police In Lowe's Parking Lot In Nashua

NASHUA, NH — Nashua police responded to the parking lot of Lowe's Sunday night at 143 Daniel Webster Highway, where the NH Attorney General’s Office says a man was fatally shot.

Shortly before 8:45 p.m., officers with the Nashua Police Department responded to the area of the Lowe's home in Nashua, following up on a report from Pelham police officers of an adult male Pelham resident who was armed earlier in the evening and was last seen leaving his residence.

The responding officers encountered this man outside the store armed with a handgun. During the ensuing encounter, two officers ultimately discharged less-lethal munitions, and one officer discharged a firearm. Life-saving measures were attempted, but the male suffered lethal injuries and died. An autopsy has been scheduled for 11:00 a.m. today.

NH State Police Major Crime Detectives are documenting and investigating the scene. At this time, it appears all involved parties have been identified, and there is currently no known threat to the public, according to Michael Garrity, Director of Communications at the AG’s Office. No officers were physically injured in the incident.

The investigation by the New Hampshire Department of Justice and the New Hampshire State Police Major Crimes Unit into the officer-involved shooting is ongoing, and the identity of the individual shot will be released after his autopsy today. The identity of the officers using less lethal and deadly force will not be disclosed until formal interviews take place; this is expected to occur sometime in the next 5 – 10 days. The exact circumstances surrounding this incident remain actively under investigation.

Patch will provide updated information as it becomes available.

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