Belmont Man Took His Own Life: NH Medical Examiner

CONCORD, NH — The state’s chief medical examiner reports that a man who was shot at by a Belmont Police officer actually died due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to a press statement. Joseph Mazzitelli, 46, of Belmont, also had two other gunshot wounds. He passed away on Sept. 30, 2017, after the officer encountered him at the Irving gas station on Route 106.

“The exact number and sequence of gunshots fired by both Mr. Mazzitelli and the Belmont Police Officer involved in the incident remains under active investigation,” according to Jason Casey, an assistant attorney general. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Concord NH Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

The latest information, according to Casey, is that Mazzitelli fired a handgun at least once. The officer also discharged his service weapon during the encounter.

Listen to the 911 audio from the incident below:

Other officers arrived and set up a perimeter around the scene, and the NH AG and NHSP were called in to investigate.

Additional information is expected to be released after the officer’s formal interview later this week, he noted.

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