Post by Scumhunter on Feb 15, 2021 1:04:02 GMT -5
(Above photo credit: unionleader.com)
From the New Hampshire Union Leader (unionleader.com):
An arrest warrant has been issued for a man in connection with the shooting death of a 67-year-old Manchester man outside a winter homeless shelter Saturday morning, the Attorney General’s Office announced Sunday.
The arrest warrant was issued for Timothy Johnson, 38. Officials say Johnson shot Jean Lascelle in the head. Johnson is charged with second-degree murder.
As of Sunday afternoon Johnson remained at large and is considered armed and dangerous, police said.
Gunshots were reported just before 8:40 a.m. on Chestnut Street, outside the former Manchester Police headquarters, which is currently home to a temporary homeless shelter.
Police found a man with a gunshot wound. The man was later identified as Lascelle. He was taken to the Elliot Hospital for treatment of his injuries, but died Saturday.
Medical Examiner Dr. Derek S. Bumgarner determined the cause of Lascelle’s death was a gunshot wound to the head, and the manner of death was homicide.
Kyle Chumas, director of Marketing & Communications for Families in Transition-New Horizons (FIT-NH), said Sunday he couldn’t comment on whether either Johnson or Lascelle were staying at the Chestnut Street shelter, or if they participate in any programs offered there.
Leadership and management were at the Chestnut Street shelter with authorities monitoring the site on Saturday following the shooting, Chumas said. Access to all three of the shelter facilities run by FIT-NH were limited to staff and existing participants on Saturday and Sunday.
New participants were welcome at check-in time, between 6-7 p.m.
Late Sunday afternoon, shelter participants could be seen exiting the Chestnut Street site for a quick cigarette before reentering for the night.
One woman, who gave her name as Claudine, said the shooting didn’t scare her away from the location.
“I don’t know what happened (yesterday), but I’m not too worried,” she said. “I’m happy to be here.”
Johnson was last seen in front of the shelter just before 8:40 a.m. Saturday, wearing a tan/light brown overcoat, a light-colored watch cap, and a green Molle-style backpack. He has a “distinct tattoo on the left side of his lower neck,” police said in a release.
Police say they think Johnson left the area on foot, and consider him armed and dangerous.
Officials advise the public not to approach Johnson, but ask anyone who knows where he is to call the Manchester Police Department at 603-668-8711.
www.unionleader.com/news/crime/arrest-warrant-issued-for-man-in-connection-with-fatal-shooting-outside-manchester-homeless-shelter/article_d7afb836-272f-5bdb-a402-a6b4320c209d.html
Thoughts? Based on the above article's posting date, Johnson was still at large at least as of February 14th, 2021.
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