With self-defense under review in Peterborough shooting, AG’s office has investigated similar claims before

By: Charlotte Matherly

Outlets: Monadnock Ledger-Transcript

Published: July 16, 2026

Words: 720

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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As the Attorney General’s Office investigates a fatal shooting in Peterborough, New Hampshire’s self-defense law — and a similar case from 2019 that ended without charges — offer clues to how the case could unfold.

Authorities ruled the death of 24-year-old Jack Hutchings a homicide on Friday. An off-duty local police officer involved in the incident, Douglas MacPherson, received stab/incised wounds.

A spokesman for the Attorney General’s Office said the officer was in his yard …

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