NH AG’s Office Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting In Manchester

MANCHESTER, NH — The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Manchester on Friday morning.

Chief Allen Aldenberg of the Manchester Police Department said police were sent to the area of Pine and Plummer streets around 10:30 a.m. to take a man into custody who police had been searching for during the past 24 to 48 hours. The suspect was reportedly involved in criminal activity in other communities.

Police found the suspect inside a vehicle and made contact with him. Aldenberg said the situation then “escalated.” SWAT was activated and surrounded the vehicle “in an effort to take the suspect into custody,” he said.

During the incident, the suspect was shot by the officer. The suspect is being treated at a local hospital and has serious injuries. The suspect was also accused of stabbing a K-9 unit. A local veterinarian is treating the K-9.

“There is no known threat to the public at this time,” Michael Garrity, the public information officer for the attorney general’s office, said. “The exact circumstances surrounding this incident remain under active investigation.”

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