MANCHESTER, N.H. (WHDH) - The man accused of shooting and wounding two Manchester police officers entered a non-guilty please after being charged with two counts of attempted capital murder.
He is being held without bail.
Ian MacPherson, 32, is accused of attempted capital murder.
He opted out of appearing in court on Monday for his hearing.
According to police, he shot two Manchester officers after one approached him last Friday because he matched a description in a gas station robbery.
The shooting shut down and entire Manchester neighborhood and closed nearby schools as police searched.
McPherson’s father is raising questions about his son’s mental health, saying the system failed him and the officers.
“He’s been suffering from mental issues for a long, long time,” Wes MacPherson, Ian’s father, said Monday. “Hopefully he’s going to get help with that. We’re going to be there for him.”
A probable cause hearing will be held Friday, May 27.
(Copyright (c) 2025 Sunbeam Television. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)