Crime & Safety

4 Shot At Gathering In Manchester: Police

Four young adults were injured in the shooting, according to police, who said all the victims were expected to survive.

MANCHESTER, NH — Four young adults were injured in a shooting at a gathering Saturday in Manchester, according to police.

Authorities received numerous calls reporting a shooting shortly before 5 p.m. in the area of Ahern and O’Malley streets, police said. Two males wearing hoods approached the gathering and at least one of them fired a weapon, before the pair fled, according to police, who said the victims were being treated at a local hospital and were expected to survive.

“At this point in the investigation, this incident does not appear to be random,” police said.

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Anyone with information is asked to call police at 603-668-8711 or contact the Manchester Crimeline at 603-624-4040, according to authorities. Tips can also be anonymously submitted at www.manchestercrimeline.org.

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