Police investigating death of man found shot in Manchester, New Hampshire

Police are investigating the death of a man found shot in Manchester, New Hampshire early Saturday that is being described as suspicious by authorities.

The shooting of the man around Lowell Street in Manchester in the pre-dawn hours of Saturday remains under investigation by members of the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office and the Manchester Police Department, according to a statement from New Hampshire Attorney General John M. Formella and Manchester Police Chief Allen D. Aldenberg.

Police were dispatched to the area of 61 Lowell St. shortly before 1:15 a.m.

Saturday for a report of a motor vehicle crash.

Less than an hour later around 2 a.m., police were called back to the scene for a report of a shooting, the statement said.

At the scene, police discovered the man suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.

He was taken to Elliott Hospital in Manchester, where he died hours later, according to the statement.

"The exact circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation," the statement said. "Investigators are continuing to investigate the individuals involved and the sequence of events from the accident leading up to the shooting, but there are no indications of any specific threat to the general public at this time."

Additional information is expected to be released to the public as it becomes available, the statement noted.

References

1. ^ Victim in New Hampshire Hospital shooting was police chief, veteran (www.masslive.com)