A man shot during a confrontation with police in Concord this past weekend was transferred Wednesday to the state’s psychiatric hospital.
Dylan Stahley, 22, was initially admitted to Concord Hospital early Sunday for treatment of non-life-threatening gunshot wounds, authorities said. He was medically cleared by Tuesday but awaiting involuntary emergency admission to New Hampshire Hospital, which at that time did not have a bed available for him.
The officer that shot Stahley was Trooper Michael Petrillo, who has been with State Police for about six years, the Attorney General’s Office announced Thursday.
“The exact circumstances surrounding this incident remain under active investigation,” the Attorney General said in a statement. “A report regarding whether the use of force was justified will be released once the investigation is completed.”
During a hearing Tuesday afternoon in Merrimack County Superior Court, Judge John Kissinger Jr. ordered that Stahley remain at Concord Hospital under the watch of a law enforcement officer for the proceeding 24 to 48 hours. Kissinger said if a bed did not become available at the psychiatric hospital by Thursday afternoon, he would likely have to order Stahley’s transfer to a county jail. However, New Hampshire Hospital was able to accommodate Stahley within that time frame so a follow-up court hearing Thursday was canceled.
Court records show that Stahley has a history of mental illness. He was previously admitted to New Hampshire Hospital last year.
The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office is continuing to investigate the circumstances that led to the officer-involved shooting early Sunday morning. According to a sworn affidavit, Stahley was armed on the ball field near the new skate house at White Park and refused to comply with officers’ commands to drop the gun.
Police allege Stahley broke into the skate house just before midnight Saturday. He now faces charges of burglary, reckless conduct and being a convicted felon in possession of a deadly weapon.