An investigation into the fatal shooting of an individual at a psychiatric hospital by a New Hampshire State Trooper has concluded— and the trooper has been cleared of any wrongdoing.
On November 17, Trooper Nathan Sleight shot and killed John Madore after Madore had fatally shot Bradley Haas, a security officer at the New Hampshire Hospital.
Madore, a former patient at the hospital, had entered the facility and opened fire on Haas without warning.
According to the attorney general’s report, after shooting Haas, Madore fired multiple shots around the hospital lobby, including at a wall, a service window, and a secured door.
As he was reloading, Trooper Sleight entered the scene and ordered Madore to drop his weapon.
Madore ignored Sleight’s commands and continued attempting to reload his pistol.
Trooper Sleight then fired at Madore, causing him to fall to the ground.
Despite being shot, Madore continued his efforts to reload his weapon, forcing Sleight to empty the remaining rounds in his service pistol to stop him.
During this time, a hospital patient who was unaware of the situation entered the lobby and heard Madore say something akin to “I hate this place.”
The patient was quickly escorted out by Trooper Sleight.
Video footage from the hospital showed that the entire incident unfolded in less than a minute.
The report concluded that Trooper Sleight’s decision to use deadly force was “objectively and reasonably sound,” given the immediate threat posed by Madore.
Trooper Sleight has been in law enforcement for about 11 years.
The report also noted that Madore had a history of mental health issues and had been treated at the hospital on multiple occasions.
According to WHDH, Madore’s father told investigators that his son had expressed paranoid fears, including the belief that hospital staff were trying to harvest his organs, a concern that persisted even after his discharge.
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