Bedford Felon Accused Of Firing A Gun During Alleged Domestic Incident

BEDFORD, NH — Bedford police responded to a Donald Street address on Thursday for a complaint about a domestic incident at a residence, and that a shot had been fired from a firearm, according to reports.

When police arrived at about 10:45 p.m. and during a preliminary investigation, responding officers learned a single shot had been fired and a man later, confirmed to be Cristian Castro, 34, of Bedford, had been involved in the incident, police said. Castro left the scene but no one was physically injured from the shooting, police said.

Upon further investigation, Bedford police determined Castro was at a hotel in Manchester and with the assistance of the Manchester Police Department, Bedford police officers arrested Castro without incident.

Castro was charged with simple assault, criminal threatening, reckless conduct, and being a felon in possession of a dangerous weapon.

Bedford police said that they will not be releasing any additional information at this time, and thanked Manchester Police for their assistance.