Arrest of Isaiah Rivera Perez for the murder of Jaden Connor in Manchester, New Hampshire on July 14, 2020

Concord, NH – Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald and Manchester Police Chief Carlo T. Capano announce that Isaiah Rivera-Perez (age 21) has been arrested for the murder of Jaden Connor (age 17), outside Mr. Rivera-Perez's home at 276 Central Street in Manchester on July 14, 2020.

Isaiah Rivera-Perez has been charged with one count of second-degree murder, RSA 630:1-b, for recklessly causing the death of Jaden Connor, under circumstances manifesting an extreme indifference to the value of human life, by shooting him.

Isaiah Rivera-Perez was arrested today on that murder charge in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, where he was staying with a relative. He will remain in custody on that charge in Massachusetts and has an appearance scheduled for Wednesday, August 12, in Lowell District Court in connection with his extradition to New Hampshire.

The charge and allegations are merely accusations, and Isaiah Rivera-Perez is presumed innocent until proven guilty.