Categories: U.S.

17-year-old wielding knife fatally shot by New Hampshire police officer

close Video

Fox News Flash top headlines for January 4

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com.

The person armed with a knife who was shot and killed by a police officer was a teenager, the New Hampshire attorney general’s office said Tuesday.

Officers arrived at a Gilford home late Sunday after authorities received a 911 call about a person armed with a knife there.

The attorney general’s office said that the officers encountered 17-year-old Mischa Fay inside the home with the knife and that one officer discharged a stun gun and another officer fired his weapon. Fay died of a single gunshot wound to the chest, an autopsy determined.

NH POLICE CHIEF ARRESTED ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT CHARGES

A teenager was fatally shot by police in New Hampshire.

The identities of the officers and the person who was killed have not been released by authorities. No officers were injured.

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

The shooting remains under investigation.

Share

Recent Posts

Army identifies 3 American soldiers who died in Lithuanian swamp: ‘Simply devastating’

close Video US armored vehicle pulled out of Lithuanian swamp Three American soldiers are declared…

49 minutes ago

San Diego migrant shelter closes doors with numbers plummeting after Trump immigration crackdown: report

close Video Migrant shelter closes after no new arrivals in San Diego Fox News correspondent…

49 minutes ago

White House warns of Trump veto if Tim Kaine ‘stunt’ vote to cancel tariffs passes Senate

FIRST ON FOX: The White House is warning President Trump may veto a Democrat-led resolution…

59 minutes ago

EXCLUSIVE: Emerging GOP leader backing Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act at Supreme Court

EXCLUSIVE – Freshman Congressman Brandon Gill, R-Texas, is teaming with pro-MAGA law firm America First…

59 minutes ago

Republicans, Democrats trade barbs in heated hearing on activist judges blocking Trump agenda

Democrats and Republicans repeatedly clashed on Tuesday during a lengthy hearing on what the GOP…

59 minutes ago

April Fools’ Day in politics: On April 1, lawmakers trade punchlines instead of policy

While private companies are taking advantage of April Fools' Day to market their products, politicians…

59 minutes ago