NEWPORT, N.H. (WHDH) - Two men are facing criminal charges after a juvenile was shot in the chest in Newport, New Hampshire on Saturday during an altercation about drugs, police say.
Officers responding to a reported altercation along Oak Street about 2:20 p.m. found a 17-year-old boy suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest, according to police.
The victim, whose name was not released, was rushed to a nearby hospital.
Although witnesses initially said the incident appeared to be a result of road rage, an investigation revealed it was connected to a sale and purchase of a controlled drug reported to be THC, the active ingredient in marijuana.
Jordan Richardson, 18, of Goshen, was arrested and charged with first-degree assault, felonious use of a firearm, and conspiracy to sell controlled drugs within a school zone.
Kurt Richardson, 41, Goshen, was arrested and charged with conspiracy to sell controlled drugs within a school zone, felonious use a firearm, reckless conduct with a deadly weapon, and criminal solicitation of a minor.
Both were held without bail pending their Dec. 13 arraignment in Sullivan County Superior Court.
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