MANCHESTER, NH — On the evening of November 27, 2016, at approximately 7:06 p.m., officers responded to the area of 470 Lake Ave., at the intersection of Lake Avenue and Belmont Street, for the report of a gunshot and what appeared to be an injured person walking away from the area.
Witness statements suggest that a group of individuals fled the area in a vehicle or vehicles, after the sound of the gunshot. Upon arrival, officers found evidence that a weapon had been fired, but no victim.
Ultimately, an officer working a security detail at the Elliot Hospital reported that a gunshot victim had arrived. The victim was identified as Jeffrey Newey, 21, of Manchester. Newey exhibited a single gunshot wound to his right arm. The wound was not life threatening. Newey was treated and released.
During the subsequent investigation, Newey’s assailant was described as a “Spanish” male, 6-feet-tall, with shoulder-length curly hair, wearing a long-sleeved black sweatshirt and tan pants. The motive for the shooting is still under investigation. However, there is no current evidence to suggest an ongoing threat to public safety.
If you have any information pertaining to this incident, please contact the Manchester Police Detective Unit at 603-792-5500 or Manchester Police Crimeline at 603-624-4040.
