On the evening of September 14, 2016, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet at the intersection of Merrimack and Beech Streets in Manchester, New Hampshire. When police officers arrived at the scene around 6:45 p.m., they discovered a young man lying injured. He was identified as 25-year-old Jonathan Vazquez-Ojeda, a male resident of Manchester. He had sustained what appeared to be a gunshot wound.
Emergency services transported Vazquez-Ojeda to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Despite the efforts of medical personnel, he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. The following day, an autopsy was scheduled to officially determine the cause and manner of his death.
In the immediate aftermath, the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office and the Manchester Police Department announced that a homicide investigation was underway. Authorities appealed to the public for any information regarding the shooting, urging anyone who may have witnessed the incident or had any knowledge of the circumstances to come forward. The investigation into the death of Jonathan Vazquez-Ojeda was described as active and ongoing. No suspects or arrests were publicly announced in the initial stages of the inquiry into the shooting.
