Crime & Safety
Autopsy Reveals Man Killed By Gunshot Wound To Neck
Carl Manning, a man labeled as dangerous, who was accused of starting a fire using explosives, was shot and killed by Manchester police.
MANCHESTER, NH — The autopsy of the man shot and killed by Manchester Police Sunday reveals he died of a gunshot wound to the neck. On April 6, 2020, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jennie V. Duval conducted an autopsy on Carl Manning, 62. Duval determined that the cause of Manning’s death was a gunshot wound to the neck, and that his manner of death is homicide. As used by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, homicide is defined as the killing of one person by another.
The exact circumstances surrounding this incident remain actively under investigation. No further information will be released until after the involved officers’ formal interviews are completed.
The man was wanted on warrants, and was allegedly involved in a Sunday morning fire which was started with an explosive device. Police had issued a BOLO (Be on lookout) for Manning and gave a description of his white Chevy truck.
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The truck was located by Manchester Police on Lake Shore Road and a shooting incident occurred leaving Manning dead at the scene.
Details and photos on the fire, and shooting scene click links below.
