Juvenile Arrested For Murder After Goffstown Shooting

GOFFSTOWN, NH — The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office has issued charges against a juvenile who allegedly shot and killed a Manchester teen outside of a local hardware store last weekend, according to an alert. Despite capital charges of first-degree murder – using a deadly weapon during the commission of a robbery – as well as an alternative count of second-degree murder, the juvenile’s name is not being released. Investigators allege that the juvenile shot and killed Ian Jewell, 18, of Manchester, during a robbery in the parking lot of the Ace Hardware in Goffstown on Depot Street at just after 4:15 p.m. on Nov. 19, 2017.

Jewell, an autopsy revealed, was killed with a single gunshot wound to the chest.

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Jewell was an honor student at Manchester Memorial High School and also active in sports at the school. Hundreds of students turned out for a candlelight vigil on Monday night to celebrate his life, according to Manchester Ink Link.

According to his obituary, the family was planning on holding a private service and contributions in his name could be sent to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, 814 Elm St., Suite 300, Manchester, NH 03101. However, yesterday, a GoFundMe site was created to raise funds to assist the family in offsetting the cost of a public service to be held in December. About $7,000 of a $10,000 goal had been raised at post time.

Anyone who believes they may have information about the incident is asked to contact New Hampshire State Police Sergeant Matthew Koehler at 603-223-8890.

The Manchester Information Facebook site has more coverage here and here.

Ian Jewell image via GoFundMe.com.