HAMPSTEAD — A man was shot and injured after he pointed a rifle at police outside an Oldham Road home Monday afternoon, according to state authorities.
Local police responded to 42 Oldham Road about 4 p.m. after receiving an emergency call that an armed man inside, identified as Robert Boulter, was making threats, according to Attorney General John Formella and state police Col. Mark Hall.
Formella and Hall announced in a joint press release Monday night that their agencies and the New Hampshire State Police Major Crimes Unit are investigating the shooting.
When officers arrived at the house, they heard a gunshot come from inside the home, the press release said.
Boulter then stepped out the front door, brandishing a rifle.
Formella said officers saw Boulter aim the firearm at an officer. Two officers then fired at him.
The gunfire struck Boulter, who was transported to a local hospital with injuries not believed to be life threatening.
“No law enforcement officers have been physically injured, and there is no threat to the public,” Formella and Hall said in the release.
Formella and Hall said the identities of the officers who used deadly force will not be disclosed until formal interviews take place. That is expected to happen next week.
Town assessor records indicate Boulter is an owner of the home where the incident occurred.
By Angelina Berube | [email protected]
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