New Hampshire
Police release name of NH officer who shot man after chase
CHARLESTOWN, N.H. (WCAX) – Authorities have released the name of the police officer involved in a shooting in Charlestown, New Hampshire, last month.
According to the New Hampshire attorney general, Ofc. Jacob Sands of the Charlestown Police Department responded to a speeding car in the area of Caryl Lane and Claremont Road that did not have a license plate.
The driver, Christian Paquette, 23, refused to stop, and a police chase began, during which speeds reached about 90 mph before Paquette eventually stopped the car, got out and tried to run away.
Ofc. Sands claimed Paquette was holding a knife and refused to drop it when asked.
That’s when Sands fired his gun, hitting Paquette.
Paquette is in stable condition, but is still in the hospital recovering from his injuries.
The investigation into the shooting is still underway.
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