Shooting Reported In Goffstown

GOFFSTOWN, NH — A heavy police presence is being at the Ace Hardware in Goffstown after a report of a shooting, according to alerts online. Multiple agencies responded to the scene at just after 4 p.m. on Nov. 19, 2017. At least one outlet – GoffstownToday.com – posted on Twitter that an unconfirmed shooting occurred at the site.

Manchester Information is reporting on Facebook that a suspect fleeing the scene. Police know the suspect, he noted, and Main Street and surrounding areas have been shut down. At least one has been shot and killed, according to scanner chatter.

WMUR-TV is reporting that police are asking everyone to stay out of the area while they search for the suspect. Officers from Manchester and other communities are also assisting at the scene. NBC News Boston is reporting that there were "multiple injuries" at the scene and the store is currently closed. Other reports are stating that one person is dead and two injured.

Police stated that the suspect was a white male with long black hair. A very large area is being searched, according to Manchester Information.

At 7:30 p.m., Manchester Information reported that a second person had been shot and one person was in custody.

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