New Hampshire AG Releases Final Report on Keene Officer-Involved Shooting

The report examines a 2025 incident where a Keene police officer shot a 25-year-old man who survived the encounter.

Apr. 2, 2026 at 8:33pm

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An extreme close-up photograph of a police-issued handgun magazine, the metal surface reflecting a harsh, direct flash of light against a pitch-black background, conceptually representing the stark, investigative nature of the report on the officer-involved shooting incident.The final report on a 2025 officer-involved shooting in Keene, New Hampshire sheds light on the complexities of use of force incidents.Concord Today

The New Hampshire Attorney General's Office has released its final report on an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Keene in April 2025. According to the report, Keene Police responded to a call about a suspicious person and encountered 25-year-old Cullen Costa, who was armed. Officer Jake Dube shot Costa once in the chest, and Costa survived the incident. A preliminary report last November found Dube's use of deadly force was justified, and the AG's office has now released the full report on the matter.

Why it matters

Officer-involved shootings are a sensitive and high-profile issue, with ongoing debates around the appropriate use of force by law enforcement. The release of this final report provides transparency and closure on this particular incident, which will likely be scrutinized by the public and policymakers.

The details

According to the report, Keene Police responded to a call about a suspicious person on the afternoon of April 29, 2025 and encountered Cullen Costa at the intersection of Baker and Colby streets. Costa was reportedly armed, and Officer Jake Dube shot him once in the chest. Costa survived the shooting, and a preliminary report last November found Dube's use of deadly force was justified. With the legal matters now resolved, the AG's office has released the full report on the incident.

  • The incident occurred on April 29, 2025.
  • A preliminary report was released in November 2025.
  • The final report was released on April 2, 2026.

The players

Cullen Costa

A 25-year-old man who was shot by a Keene police officer during the April 2025 incident.

Officer Jake Dube

A Keene police officer who shot Cullen Costa during the April 2025 incident.

New Hampshire Attorney General's Office

The state agency that investigated the officer-involved shooting and released the final report on the incident.

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The takeaway

This report provides transparency and closure on a high-profile officer-involved shooting incident, which will likely be closely examined by the public and policymakers as part of ongoing debates around the appropriate use of force by law enforcement.