MANCHESTER, N.H. (WHDH) - Police are searching for an armed and dangerous suspect after a man was fatally shot early Saturday morning in Manchester, New Hampshire, officials said.
Officers responding to a report of a shooting at a Chestnut Street building at 8:45 a.m. found a man suffering from a gunshot wound, police said. Jean Lascelle, 67, of Manchester, was taken to the hospital, where he later died.
After an autopsy, officials determined Lascelle’s death was caused by a gunshot wound to the head and the manner of death was homicide. Police issued a warrant on one count of second-degree murder for Timothy Johnson, 38, who last seen at the Chestnut Street address at the time of the shooting, police said.
Officials said Johnson was last seen wearing a tan overcoat, a light-colored watch cap, and a green backpack, and is considered to be armed and dangerous and should not be approached.
He is described as 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs about 135 pounds.
A reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest.
Anyone with information is asked to call 603-668-8711.
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