NH Man Accused Of Hitting A Woman With A Gun, Firing It Into The Ground

MANCHESTER, NH — Police in the state’s largest city are asking for the public’s help locating a man accused of assaulting a woman with a gun and firing it into the ground on Sunday.

Police were sent to Hayward Street around 4 a.m. for a report of gunshots in the area. When they arrived, they found a woman bleeding from the forehead, according to Heather Hamel, the public information officer for the department.

“Through the investigation,” she said, “police learned that the victim had been outside with a man she knew when he hit her in the head with a gun. He also fired the weapon into the ground.”

The woman ran inside a building and the suspect — Richard Vazquez, 33, of Manchester, fled the scene, Hamel said.

A warrant has been issued for his arrest on second-degree assault with a deadly weapon, reckless conduct with a deadly weapon, simple assault, and criminal threatening charges.

Anyone who knows the whereabouts of Vazquez is asked to call the Manchester Police Department at 603-668-8711. Tipsters can also remain anonymous by calling the Manchester Crimeline at 603-624-4040.

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