Concord, NH – Attorney General John M. Formella announces additional information concerning the officer-involved shooting in Rochester, New Hampshire on March 8, 2024.

Deputy Chief Medical Examiner Mitchell Weinberg has conducted an autopsy on Joseph Russell, age 36, of Rochester. Dr. Weinberg determined that Mr. Russell’s cause of death was multiple gunshot wounds, and the manner of death was homicide. As used by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, homicide is defined as the killing of one person by another.

The investigation into the officer-involved shooting of Mr. Russell is ongoing, and the identity of the troopers who used deadly force will be disclosed once formal interviews of all involved in the incident occur in the coming days. Further information will be provided at that time.