Crime & Safety
Shooting Death Of 17-Year-Old Being Investigated In Manchester
Update: The NH Attorney General's Office and Queen City police have released the name of the victim and results of the autopsy.
MANCHESTER, NH — Manchester police responded to Central Street Tuesday night for a report of a "gunshot heard" in the area of Beech and Union Street, according to the Manchester Police Department Official Call log at 11:35 p.m.
UPDATE:
Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald and Manchester Police Chief Carlo T. Capano announce that an autopsy was conducted on Jaden Connor (age 17) of Manchester, who was found deceased following a shooting on Central Street between Beech Street and Maple Street in Manchester on the evening of July 14, 2020.
New Hampshire Associate Medical Examiner Dr. Christine James has determined that the cause of Mr. Connor’s death was a gunshot wound to the trunk and the manner of death was homicide. As used by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, homicide is defined as the killing of one person by another.
The Manchester Police Department is actively investigating the incident, including the potential of a self-defense claim. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Manchester Police Department Detective Unit at (603) 668-8711.
Manchester Fire Department and AMR ambulance responded to a call for a gunshot wound a few minutes later.
Wednesday morning, officials released the following press release:
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Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald and Manchester Police Chief Carlo T. Capano announce that an investigation is currently ongoing into the suspicious death of an adult male on Central St in Manchester. The investigation is being conducted by the Manchester Police Department in conjunction with the Attorney General’s Office.
The identification of the deceased individual is being withheld until his next of kin can be notified. An autopsy is anticipated to be performed Wednesday by the New Hampshire Chief Medical Examiner’s Office.
At this time, it does not appear that this was a random incident and there is no danger to the public. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.
