Gun found in man's hand, officials say; no troopers injured

Man dies in officer-involved shooting in Epping, AG says

A 40-year-old man was killed in an officer-involved shooting near Route 101 in Epping on Saturday night, the state attorney general's office said.Walter Welch Jr. died after an encounter with a state trooper off Exit 6 southbound on Beede Road about 7 p.m.Police were called to the area after receiving reports that Welch was driving erratically in a white pickup. A trooper approached the pickup when it stopped and discharged his weapon during an encounter with Welch, the attorney general said in a press release.Investigators said a gun was found in Welch's hand.The trooper was not injured.An autopsy will be performed on Welch on Monday.Authorities say there is no video of the incident because state police cruisers do not have cameras and troopers don't wear body cameras. The investigation is ongoing. The attorney general said the trooper is on administrative leave and his name is being withheld pending an interview with him.

A 40-year-old man was killed in an officer-involved shooting near Route 101 in Epping on Saturday night, the state attorney general's office said.



Walter Welch Jr. died after an encounter with a state trooper off Exit 6 southbound on Beede Road about 7 p.m.

Police were called to the area after receiving reports that Welch was driving erratically in a white pickup. A trooper approached the pickup when it stopped and discharged his weapon during an encounter with Welch, the attorney general said in a press release.

Investigators said a gun was found in Welch's hand.

The trooper was not injured.

An autopsy will be performed on Welch on Monday.

Authorities say there is no video of the incident because state police cruisers do not have cameras and troopers don't wear body cameras.



The investigation is ongoing. The attorney general said the trooper is on administrative leave and his name is being withheld pending an interview with him.