Person Armed With A Long Gun In Bedford Call Determined To Be A Pellet Gun, Police Say

BEDFORD, NH — A person walking around Gault Road with a long gun, which turned out to be a pellet gun, on Tuesday, led to schools in town being placed in lockdown.

Around 2 p.m., police received reports about a person walking on the road with what appeared to be a long gun. Since the reports were near the Bedford School District, all of the town’s four schools were placed in a brief secure campus mode, Bedford Police Chief Daniel Douidi said.

Bedford police, Manchester police, and deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office scoured the area and found the person just before 3 p.m. The gun turned out to be a pellet gun, he said. The person cooperated with the police during the investigation, he said.

“Public safety is our top priority, and our department takes all reports of this nature extremely seriously,” Douidi said. “I would like to thank our mutual aid partners and our officers for their quick and diligent response.”

No charges have been filed in the case and the incident remains under investigation.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact the Bedford Police at 603-472-5113.

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