Overview
- Matthew J. Masse, 38, was found dead late Saturday in woods near Raymond after an exchange of gunfire with officers during a multi‑agency search.
- Police began the search after a 1:30 p.m. call reported Masse firing a long gun at relatives on Ham Road, then shooting a Nottingham officer who remains hospitalized with serious but non‑life‑threatening injuries.
- Residents near Ham and Nottingham roads were told to shelter in place and local routes were closed during the day, with the order lifted after officers located the suspect around 10 p.m.
- A long gun was recovered beside Masse, and an autopsy is scheduled this week as the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office reviews body‑ and cruiser‑camera footage to document what happened.
- Officials said Masse had active felony warrants tied to a suspicious fire two days earlier, and his mother told WMUR he struggled with severe mental‑health issues.