NEW Now you can listen to Fox News articles! Officials reported Sunday that the suspect accused of shooting a New Hampshire police officer was killed during a shootout with law enforcement. Matthew J. Masse, 38, allegedly fired on family members and a responding officer Saturday afternoon in Raymond, prompting a large-scale manhunt with road closures and a shelter-in-place order. “There was an exchange of gunfire between Mr. Masse with his rifle and the officers,” according to the state Attorney General’s Office. After that exchange, officers discovered Mr. Masse deceased upon reaching his location. An autopsy is set for early this week to determine his cause and manner of death, the office stated. MASSIVE MANHUNT UNDERWAY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE TOWN AFTER GUNMAN ALLEGEDLY SHOOTS POLICE OFFICER, FIRES AT FAMILY. The incident broke out just after 1:30 p.m. , when Masse allegedly shot his relatives with a long gun and then fired at responding police. An officer from the Nottingham Police Department was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, according to officials. The suspect—a middle-aged white male, 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing 202 pounds—allegedly had active felony warrants for attempted arson at his family’s home on Thursday. Following the shooting, the suspect, Masse, fled into a wooded area, prompting a massive manhunt with K-9 units deployed and officers collaborating intensely with other agencies in an all-out search. MAN WITH PRIOR ARREST CAUGHT ALLEGEDLY TRYING TO SHOVE STRANGER INTO TRAIN TRACKS TWICE IN TERRIFYING VIDEO. Around 10:06 p.m., New Hampshire State Police located Masse.
