New HampshireDepartment of JusticeOffice of the Attorney General

News Release

For Immediate Release
March 28, 2017

Contact:
Geoffrey W.R. Ward, Assistant Attorney General
Phone: (603) 545-1737
Email: Geoffrey.Ward@doj.nh.gov
Nicole Thorspecken, Attorney

Ongoing homicide investigation in Manchester, New Hampshire

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

This morning a little after 3:00 a.m., police responded to a call at 534 Douglas Street in Manchester. Upon arrival, the police located a deceased adult male inside the home. The identity of the decedent is being withheld pending notification to his family. An autopsy is planned for tomorrow to determine the exact cause and manner of death.

The investigation is ongoing to determine the circumstances of the decedent's death. The authorities believe they have identified all of the parties involved in this incident and therefore do not believe that there is a current danger to the community.

Anyone with information regarding this incident should contact Detective Scott Ardita at the Manchester Police Department at (603) 792-5506.

New Hampshire Department of Justice
1 Granite Place South | Concord, NH | 03301
Telephone: 603-271-3658