Manchester Police probe shooting death of adult male

MANCHESTER - Manchester Police and the Attorney Generals Office are investigating the suspicious death of an adult male in Manchester.

Police got involved on Monday around 3:40 p.m. when they responded to an apartment in the 1000 block of Elm Street in in response to a 911 call reporting an injured male. Upon arrival, officers found an adult male suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, according to a release from the Attorney Generals Office. The injured male was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The investigation is in its early stages and the circumstances surrounding the incident are under active investigation. Anyone who may have information about the incident is asked to call the Detective Squad of the Manchester Police Department at (603) 668-8711.

At this time investigators believe that all known parties have been identified and that there is no threat to the public.

Additional information will be released as it becomes available pending the notification of next of kin and the results of an autopsy scheduled for today at the Office of the chief medical examiner.