Shooting Reported At Concord's Firehouse Block Apartments

CONCORD, NH — Concord police and the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office are investigating a fatal shooting in Downtown Concord on Saturday.

Limited information is available at post time but at just before 11:45 a.m., police were sent to the Firehouse Block Apartments on Warren Street for a report of a man, with a prior and lengthy criminal history, busting down the door of an apartment, according to dispatch. After hearing the banging on the door, the caller heard gunshots.

Police arrived and spoke to the tenant, who was "being very cooperative," according to an officer. Concord firefighters were requested to check on the body which was reportedly not moving. Officers secured the apartment before EMTs could check the body.

The attorney general's office issued a statement around 2 p.m. announcing the shooting investigation.

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"Based on facts known at this time, there is no evidence to suggest that there is a threat to the general public," said Kate Giaquinto, the director of communications for the attorney general's office. "Additional information will be released as it becomes available."

According to scanner chatter, a state medical examiner arrived at the apartment at just before post time.

Concord NH Patch will update this post when more information becomes available.

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