Armed Robbery Reported In Concord's Bicentennial Square

CONCORD, NH — July's hot month of capital city violence has continued into August as Concord police are investigating an armed robbery and attempted murder in Bicentennial Square Thursday. At around 5:30 a.m., a woman reported to police that she was attacked by numerous men in the area of Margarita's Restaurant, according to dispatch. The woman claimed that she was robbed, pistol-whipped and shot at.

She reported that four men fled in a black sedan, possibly a Honda.

The man who hit her with the firearm was white, short, with short dark hair, and no facial hair. The woman was unable to give much of a description due to the injuries from the attack.

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Officers learned from a witness that the gunshot appeared to come from the Market Lane area. Sources told Patch that officers were buzzing tenants at 5:45 a.m., attempting to gain access to the Families in Transition building on Market Lane.

EMTs arrived, treated the woman - who had noticeable injuries to her face and head, and took her to the hospital.

Investigators were seen in the Odd Fellows alleyway at around 2:30 p.m., continuing to investigate the incident and securing an apartment in the building.

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