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Autopsy Results Regarding Officer-Involved Shooting in Manchester
Concord, NH – Attorney General John M. Formella announces additional information concerning the officer-involved shooting in Manchester, New Hampshire on January 12, 2024.
Deputy Chief Medical Examiner Mitchell Weinberg has conducted an autopsy on Jake Chiaradonna, age 35. Dr. Weinberg determined that Mr. Chiaradonna’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. Chiaradonna is ongoing, and the identity of the officer using deadly-force will not be disclosed until a formal interview takes place in the coming days. Further information will be provided at that time.