10 Shooting Incidents Being Investigated In Manchester

MANCHESTER, NH — Manchester police are actively working on multiple shooting investigations.

Heather Hamel, the public information officer for the Manchester Police Department, said, "There have been 3 shootings in 4 days and several reports of gunfire heard in different parts of the city. In many of these incidents those involved are less than cooperative, making it extremely difficult for our investigators to get the information they need to bring the responsible parties to justice."

In the past 30 days there have been 10 shootings in Manchester, two of which resulted in death. Four others left people injured. In addition to the shooting incidents a man was fatally stabbed, and another man suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries in the same incident. The stabbing occurred in the same area as one of the 10 shooting incidents.

Year to date, Manchester has had three homicides, compared to four during the same time period last year. There were six throughout all of 2019.

Manchester Police Chief Carlo Capano expressed his frustration in a press release.

“I’m very concerned with the uptick in shootings in the city," he said. "Our officers are out there every day working to keep our community safe, the senseless shootings and reckless behavior of those involved is nothing more than a complete disregard for our citizens.”

Capano added, "We ask that anyone who has information about these crimes, come forward. Manchester police work hard to conduct thorough investigations and often times the public’s help is a vital part of the process. The lack of cooperation only allows for violent criminals to remain on our streets longer, putting more people in danger."

“The refusal to give investigators pertinent information makes it nearly impossible to solve these cases,” said Capano. “It ultimately allows those responsible to continue with their reckless behavior. As a community we have to come together and work collaboratively to prevent these shootings from continuing."

Manchester Police previous to the recent spree of homicides was investigating four homicides of young men in Manchester.