Cops Say Man From Maine Fired Gun During Manchester Melee Last Year

MANCHESTER, NH — Police in Manchester are asking for the public’s help finding a man from Maine accused of firing a gun during a fight on Chestnut Street last year.

Around 1:30 a.m. on Nov. 11, 2024, officers were sent to the area of the La Esquina bar for a report of people shouting. When they arrived, cops found several people fighting and a man fleeing the scene as officers approached, Heather Hamel, the public information officer for Manchester police, said.

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“Police broke up the fight and learned from witnesses that during the altercation, someone had fired a gun,” she said.

During the investigation, Morris Brutus, 36, of Lewiston, ME, was identified as a suspect. A warrant was issued for his arrest on a single felony count of reckless conduct-deadly weapon.

Anyone with information about Brutus’ whereabouts should call Detective Max Rahill at 603-792-5555.

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