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Man shot dead outside remote Space Force station in New Hampshire approached the gate while armed with a gun and a knife, investigation finds
- A man armed with a gun and knife was fatally shot outside the remote Space Force station in New Hampshire after he approached the gate
- The man identified as Michael Foley, 33, was shot dead around 11:30 pm on May 13 on Galaxy Way, an access road that leads to New Boston Space Force Station
- The circumstances why Foley was there is still under investigation, officials said
- Two men involved in the shooting is New Boston police officer Shane Morton, and Peter White, a contractor with company, Lockwood Hills
- There are no charges being filed against, Morton and White, at this time, New Hampshire Attorney General’s office told DailyMail.com on Thursday
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A man armed with a gun and knife was fatally shot outside the remote Space Force station in New Hampshire after he approached the gate, but the circumstances to why he was there are still being investigated, officials said.
The man identified as Michael Foley, 33, was ‘killed by a single gunshot’ around 11:30 pm on May 13 on Galaxy Way, an access road that leads to New Boston Space Force Station (NBSFS).
New Hampshire’s Deputy Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Mitchell Weinberg called the manner of Foley’s death a ‘homicide,’ Military.com reported.
Two men identified as New Boston police officer Shane Morton, and Peter White, a contracted security member with the company, Lockwood Hills, had discharged their firearms shooting Foley dead.
Michael Garrity, Director of Communications for the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office told DailyMail.com on Thursday that there are no charges being filed against Morton and White at this time.
‘We are continuing to still actively investigate and review the incident of the officer involved shooting,’ he said. ‘A report will be released when our review is completed.’
Man shot dead outside remote Space Force station in New Hampshire approached the gate while armed with a gun and a knife, investigation finds
An overlook provides a hillside view of New Boston Air Force Station, New Hampshire, home of the 23rd Space Operations Squadron April 9, 2018. The 23rd SOPS is one of the 50th Space Wing’s Geographically Separated Units. The 50th SW Inspector General’s Office and other wing leadership visited New Boston AFS to strengthen bonds with the GSU, engaging with the 23rd SOPS Airmen in a broader effort to review and assess the wing’s GSU programs
Foley reportedly made threatening gestures towards a contracted police officer when he approached the NBSFS gate armed with a knife and gun, Stephen Brady, a spokesman for the Space Force’s Peterson-Schriever Garrison, which oversees New Boston Space Force Station, said Military.com reported.
Brady added that Foley also ‘had a gas can and propane tank in his vehicle, which was deemed a potential threat.’
The details were based on an investigation that was concluded by the Air Force on Monday.
A locator map showing the precise location where the May 13 shooting took place at New Boston Space Force Station
The May shooting was reviewed by a Use of Force Review Board that is compromised of Department of Defense representatives from security force, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, the judge advocate office, and other experts.
Contractor Peter White had ‘acted within the scope of authority, current policy, and current procedures regarding the use of force,’ the Space Force’s Peterson-Schriever Garrison spokesperson said.
New Boston Police Officer Shane Morton, who was also involved in the shooting, has been an officer for the past five years, a report said.
Both men had fired their weapons, but it was not clear which individual fired the shot that killed Foley.
New Boston is home to the 23rd Space Operations Squadron, which provides satellite capabilities to ‘more than 190 Department of Defense, national and civilian satellites performing intelligence, weather, navigation, early-warning and communications operations,’ according to the Space Force website.