Homicide Investigation in Manchester

Attorney General Joseph A. Foster and Manchester Police Chief Enoch F. Willard announce that an investigation is ongoing into a homicide in Manchester, NH.

On Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at approximately 6:45 p.m., Manchester police officers responded to the intersection of Merrimack Street and Beech Street for a report of shots fired. There, they located an injured male, later identified as Jonathan Vazquez-Ojeda (age 25), suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Mr.Vazquez-Ojeda was transported to the hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.

An autopsy is being conducted on Mr. Vazquez-Ojeda today, to determine the exact cause and manner of his death.

The investigation into the shooting incident is active and ongoing.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Manchester Police Department at 603-668-8711 or the Manchester Detective Division at 603-792-5500 or contact the Manchester Police Crimeline at 603-624-4040 and provide an anonymous tip.