Police shot and killed a man outside a Lowe’s Home Improvement store in Nashua Sunday evening. At approximately 8:45 p.m., Nashua Police responded to the store to respond to a report from Pelham Police regarding a Pelham man who was armed earlier in the evening. and was last seen leaving his home, according to authorities. Investigators with the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office said Nashua police encountered the man, who they said was armed with a handgun, outside the store at 143 Daniel Webster Highway. Officials said two officers fired what were described as “less lethal” shots, while another officer fired a gun. Investigators said life-saving measures were attempted, but the man died. An autopsy is scheduled for later Monday. >> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <
Police shot and killed a man outside a Lowe’s Home Improvement store in Nashua Sunday evening.
At approximately 8:45 p.m., Nashua police responded to the store to respond to a report from Pelham police regarding a Pelham man who was armed earlier in the evening and was last seen leaving his home, according to authorities.
Investigators with the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office said Nashua police encountered the man, who they said was armed with a handgun, outside the store at 143 Daniel Webster Highway.
Officials said two officers fired what were described as “less lethal” shots, while another officer fired a gun.
Investigators said life-saving measures were attempted, but the man died. An autopsy is scheduled for later Monday.
>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google game <
No law enforcement officers were injured, authorities said.
Authorities said they would identify the deceased man when autopsy results were made public.
The identities of the officers involved in the shooting will not be released until formal interviews take place in the next 5 to 10 days.
Officials said the investigation by the New Hampshire Department of Justice and the New Hampshire State Police Major Crimes Unit is ongoing.