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Park Shooting; Fugitive Caught After 2-State Chase; Counterfeit Goods; More: PM Patch NH

Life-saving fire alarms; crashes; Oct. 7 victims mourned at Statehouse a year terrorist attacks; goodbye to Red Sox great, "El Tiante."

PM Patch NH for Oct. 8, 2024.
PM Patch NH for Oct. 8, 2024. (Tony Schinella/Patch)

CONCORD, NH — Here are some share-worthy stories from the New Hampshire Patch network to discuss this afternoon and evening.

This post features stories and information published during the past 24 hours.

Shooting Reported At Rollins Park In Concord; 1 Detained; Victim Found: Cops are investigating a shooting at the basketball courts; victim shot in the head, found on South Main St.; one detained on Pierce Street.

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‘No Danger To The Public At This Time’ After Shooting In Concord Park: Update: Cops say everyone involved in the Rollins Park incident on Monday night has been identified; one shot in the head; another detained.

Manchester Officials Promote Life-Saving Fire Alarms: 'Make Them Work': The majority of U.S. home fire deaths occurs in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms, officials said.

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Nashua Man Arrested On Knife Threat, Assault Charges: Kyle Mercer, formerly of Merrimack, was arrested on several charges after an incident on Dow Street and held on preventative detention.

New Hampshire State Police Investigate Fatal Crashes: Trooper Roundup: Plus: Blotters from around the state and probationary troopers graduate from the police academy.

2-State Chase Leads To New Hampshire Corrections Fugitive’s Arrest: Felon Michael Bennett was arrested in Milton on Sept. 30 after “a high-speed pursuit that spanned New Hampshire and Maine,” officials say.

Friendly Kitchen Dumpster Fire; Scooter Crash In Concord’s McKee Sq.: Videos: Homeland Security calls in a person down on Clinton Street; fire on Hope Avenue; 3 taken to the hospital in separate incidents.

Dangerous Counterfeit Goods Could Dampen Online Shopping: With the holiday shopping season approaching, retail trade groups are pressing social media companies to crack down on counterfeit shops.

Red Sox Pitching Legend Luis Tiant Dead At 83: Tiant, a Cuba native known as "El Tiante," made three All-Star teams and won 20 or more games four times.

Indictments; Crashes; Fun Events; Weird News; And More: PM Patch NH: Pols’ campaign funds spent on personal expenses raise eyebrows; town employees arrested on theft, fraud charges; Oct. 7 attacks turn 1.

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Pappas: We Must Remember The Horrors Of Oct. 7 And Say 'Never Again'

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