NASHUA, NH — A man died Friday evening when he entered the Nashua River in an attempt to evade an investigating officer, Nashua Police say.
At 5:40 p.m., an officer in a patrol car witnessed a man and a woman arguing. When the officer pulled over to investigate, a Nashua police spokesperson says the 28-year-old man began to walk away from the officer and waded into the Nashua River.
Officers attempted to convince the man to exit the river and even threw a flotation device but the man refused to leave the water, Nashua Police say.
The man was pulled from the river by the Nashua Fire Department and was pronounced deceased at 7:09 p.m., police detail.
The incident is under investigation by detectives.
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