Stand-off on Union Street: Shots fired after U.S. Marshals showed up with arrest warrant

unnamed 79 — Heavy police presence outside a residence on Union Street after a report of a shooting. Photo/Jeffrey Hastings

Story update 5:30 p.m. – Stand-off ends after police discover man inside residence dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound

MANCHESTER, NH – UPDATE: 10 a.m.: At approximately 7:50 a.m. U.S. Marshals showed up at 1454 Union St. to serve a warrant. Upon arrival, shots were fired, according to police.

Police SWAT personnel and the Bearcat were deployed to assist. A perimeter was set up, surrounding roads were shut down and nearby residents were asked to shelter in place.

Crisis negotiators are speaking with an individual inside the residence as of 10 a.m.

Police spokeswoman Heather Hamel said additional shots have been fired since officers arrived to the residence. There are no known injuries.

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The same residence was the scene of a shooting in July of 2020 in which one person died and a woman was injured. That incident officially ruled a suicide that claimed the life of Barry Lord, 46, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot to the head.

Traffic in and around the area has been rerouted.

We’ll continue to update this story with more information as it becomes available.

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