\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA man is hospitalized after being shot by police following a police pursuit in Charlestown, authorities said.The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office said around 8:30 p.m. Friday night, a Charlestown police officer tried to stop a speeding vehicle not displaying a license plate. The vehicle was driven by Christian Paquette, 23, on Claremont Road in Charlestown and refused to stop and accelerated away and a pursuit began, which speeds reached an estimated 90 mph, authorities said. >> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <> Subscribe to WMUR’s YouTube channel <<\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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A man is hospitalized after being shot by police following a police pursuit in Charlestown, authorities said.<\/p>\n
The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office said around 8:30 p.m. Friday night, a Charlestown police officer tried to stop a speeding vehicle not displaying a license plate. <\/p>\n
The vehicle was driven by Christian Paquette, 23, on Claremont Road in Charlestown and refused to stop and accelerated away and a pursuit began, which speeds reached an estimated 90 mph, authorities said. <\/p>\n
>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple<\/a> | Google Play<\/a> <<<\/p>\n Eventually Paquette stopped the vehicle and left on foot and during a foot pursuit, the officer saw Paquette holding a knife, which he refused to drop and came towards the officer, authorities said. <\/p>\n Authorities said the officer fired his weapon and Paquette was shot and taken to a local hospital, where he is in stable condition.<\/p>\n No one else was in the vehicle and the officer was not physically injured. The officer was wearing a body-worn camera, which captured the moments before, during, and after the shooting, authorities said. <\/p>\n Paquette has been charged by Charlestown police in connection with the chase and the action towards the officer, authorities said.<\/p>\n The officer’s identity has not been disclosed and will not be disclosed until a formal interview takes place which is expected to happen in the next 5-10 business days, authorities said. <\/p>\n