A man has died after an officer-involved shooting in Belmont.Authorities with the Attorney General's office have confirmed to News9 the suspect involved has died. He is Joseph Mazzitelli, 46, of Belmont.The shooting took place at an Irving gas station on Plummer Hill Road and Route 106.Authorities said a Belmont police officer pulled into the gas station around 2:50 p.m. and recognized Mazzitelli as having outstanding warrants. Officials say after an encounter, Mazzitelli showed a gun. The Belmont police officer opened fire. Mazzitelli was taken to Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia where he later died."The exact circumstances of the officer's discharged of his weapon remain actively under investigation. Pursuant to protocol, the name of the officer involved in the incident is being withheld pending the officer's formal interview," New Hampshire Attorney General Gordon MacDonald said.The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will conduct an autopsy at 9 a.m. Monday.The officer has also been placed on administrative leave during this investigation.The officer was evaluated at Lakes Region General Hospital and released. No one else was injured.The Attorney General's office said the officer was not wearing a body camera and the cruiser is not equipped with a video camera. But there are surveillance cameras at the gas station.Belmont and Laconia police were assisted at the scene by New Hampshire State Police's Major Crime Unit.

A man has died after an officer-involved shooting in Belmont.

Authorities with the Attorney General's office have confirmed to News9 the suspect involved has died. He is Joseph Mazzitelli, 46, of Belmont.

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The shooting took place at an Irving gas station on Plummer Hill Road and Route 106.



Authorities said a Belmont police officer pulled into the gas station around 2:50 p.m. and recognized Mazzitelli as having outstanding warrants.



Officials say after an encounter, Mazzitelli showed a gun. The Belmont police officer opened fire. Mazzitelli was taken to Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia where he later died.

"The exact circumstances of the officer's discharged of his weapon remain actively under investigation. Pursuant to protocol, the name of the officer involved in the incident is being withheld pending the officer's formal interview," New Hampshire Attorney General Gordon MacDonald said.



The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will conduct an autopsy at 9 a.m. Monday.

The officer has also been placed on administrative leave during this investigation.



The officer was evaluated at Lakes Region General Hospital and released.

No one else was injured.

The Attorney General's office said the officer was not wearing a body camera and the cruiser is not equipped with a video camera.

But there are surveillance cameras at the gas station.

Belmont and Laconia police were assisted at the scene by New Hampshire State Police's Major Crime Unit.