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A grand jury voted not to indict officers Nicholas Greenwood and Michael Anderson, the state Office of the Attorney General said in a news release on Friday, Nov. 15. The two were involved in the shooting death of 39-year-old Shannon Rose on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023.
Manchester police responded to a 911 call about a person in distress at around 8:28 p.m. Officers learned Rose had a semi-automatic rifle and left his home in a white van.
Police then learned Rose's van was involved in a nearby crash and officers responded to the scene. They soon heard a gunshot and eventually found Rose with the rifle in the woods off Elizabeth Avenue.
Officers tried to negotiate with Rose for about 20 minutes to have him give up the rifle. Body camera video showed the encounter and Rose repeatedly told the officers that he wanted to die.
Investigators said Rose emptied his rifle's magazine but refused to clear the live round in the chamber. Rose then raised the rifle, prompting Greenwood and Anderson to shoot him.
Rose was later pronounced dead. The shell casings recovered from the scene were ballistically tested and one was ruled to have been fired from Rose’s rifle.
State law requires the Attorney General’s Office to investigate when someone dies "during an encounter with a law enforcement officer acting in the officer’s official capacity or while the decedent is in custody." Investigations must be shown to a grand jury to determine if any involved officers should be indicted.
Investigators reviewed witness interviews, body camera footage, ballistics testing, and Rose's autopsy results. The evidence was presented to the grand jury, which voted for "no bill" against Greenwood and Anderson.
After police-involved death investigations, the state Office of Public Integrity and Accountability determines if any officer should be referred to a law enforcement agency for an administrative review.
You can click here to find redacted 911 calls and video from the standoff.
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