Man Found Dead In Concord Business Parking Lot Sunday Identified

CONCORD, NH — State officials have identified the man found dead inside a vehicle in the parking lot of a local business and while they have not determined the manner of death, it does not appear to be the result of foul play.

John Gove, 49, of Lousiana was found dead inside a Kia Soul on Sunday around 10:15 p.m. in the parking lot of the Binnie Media Center off North State Street in the North End. He had been the subject of an “attempt to locate” call about three and half hours before, with an officer searching the city for him.

Other dispatchers also posted be-on-the-lookout calls around New Hampshire.

Michael Garrity, the director of communications for the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office, said an autopsy of Gove was completed on Monday by Deputy Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Mitchell Weinberg.

“Both the cause and manner of Mr. Gove’s death are pending further investigation,” he said. “Based on the information known so far, however, Mr. Gove’s death does not appear to be the result of foul play.”

The update by the state identified Gove as a resident of Louisiana. But he previously lived on Canton Circle on the Concord Heights. During a search for him, after the attempt to locate call, police visited the street searching for Gove but did not find him.

Later in the evening, after Gove was discovered in the parking lot, an officer was heard telling dispatch he would return to Canton Circle, according to scanner chatter.

Gove, who was convicted on a marijuana sales charge in U.S. District Court in January 2001 and later, a supervised release violation in April 2002, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a carrying or selling weapons charge, a misdemeanor, as part of a plea bargain after being arrested on a felon in possession of a dangerous weapon charge last summer. He received a 12-month sentence, suspended for three years, so long as he attended counseling, treatment, and educational programs, and good behavior.

Garrity said more information would be released when it was available.

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