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Police: New York man arrested after man shot in Manchester, NH near Harmony Montgomery memorial

By Maria Papadopoulos, Boston 25 News

Queens, NY man arrested after man shot in Manchester, NH near Harmony Montgomery memorial (Jeffrey Hastings/Jeffrey Hastings)

By Maria Papadopoulos, Boston 25 News

MANCHESTER, N.H. — A man from Queens, New York has been arrested in connection with a shooting that injured a 27-year-old man near a memorial for Harmony Montgomery, police said.

Gil Diaz, 26, was charged with first degree assault, felon in possession of a dangerous weapon, falsifying physical evidence, unsworn falsification, and resisting arrest, police said. Diaz was uncooperative with officers and initially gave a false name.

At approximately 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Manchester Police responded to 140 Orange St. for a reported shooting, police said.

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Queens, NY man arrested after man shot in Manchester, NH near Harmony Montgomery memorial (Jeffrey Hastings/Jeffrey Hastings)

When officers arrived, they found a 27-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to his leg, police said. The victim was uncooperative with police and was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

A witness told police he was sitting on the porch, heard a loud bang and then saw a man walking north between two houses. Officers reviewed surveillance video that showed the suspect.

Shortly afterwards, officers found a man meeting the suspect’s description.

Police: New York man arrested after man shot in Manchester, NH near Harmony Montgomery memorial A man from Queens, New York has been arrested in connection with a shooting that injured a 27-year-old man near a memorial for Harmony Montgomery in Manchester, N.H., police said. Gil Diaz, 26, was charged with first degree assault, felon in possession of a dangerous weapon, falsifying physical evidence, unsworn falsification, and resisting arrest, police said. Diaz was uncooperative with officers and initially gave a false name. (Manchester, NH Police Department)

The shooting on Saturday occurred a few feet away from an apartment that had been searched by Manchester Police and the FBI related to the Harmony Montgomery case. The 7-year-old New Hampshire girl has been missing since 2019. Her father, Adam Montgomery, is accused in her murder and a trial could begin later this year. On Thursday, he was found guilty of all charges in a firearms trial.

Memorials for Harmony on Saturday were surrounded by crime scene tape as they were part of the scene being processed for the Orange Street shooting.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.

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