New HampshireDepartment of JusticeOffice of the Attorney General

News Release

For Immediate Release
April 9, 2020

Contact:
Kate Spiner, Director of Communications
kate.spiner@doj.nh.gov | (603) 573-6103

Jeffery A. Strelzin, Associate Attorney General
jeffery.strelzin@doj.nh.gov | (603) 271-3671

Disclosure of the Officer's Name from the April 5, 2020 Officer-Involved Shooting in Concord, New Hampshire

Concord, NH - Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald releases the name of the New Hampshire State Trooper involved in the incident that took place on April 5, 2020, in White Park in Concord, New Hampshire.

The New Hampshire State Trooper who discharged his firearm during the incident was Trooper Michael Petrillo (approximately six years as a New Hampshire State Trooper).

The exact circumstances surrounding this incident remain under active investigation. A report regarding whether the use of force was justified will be released once the investigation is completed. No further updates are expected until the report is released.

New Hampshire Department of Justice
1 Granite Place South | Concord, NH | 03301
Telephone: 603-271-3658