A police cruiser in Manchester, New Hampshire.
A SWAT team had to be called in after a man was shot during a fight in an apartment in Manchester, New Hampshire, early Tuesday morning.
Manchester police said they responded to a reported shooting on Ash Street around 1:20 a.m. Tuesday. The male caller had left the address and met police nearby. He had been shot in the leg, but refused medical treatment.
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The man told police that earlier that night, he and several other people had gotten into a physical fight in an apartment on Ash Street. During the course of the fight, the man was shot but was able to get out of the apartment and call police.
Due to the threat of guns inside the apartment, SWAT personnel were called in. A woman came out of the apartment, but no one else was found inside.
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Police said they did locate a hole in a bedroom door inside the apartment which appeared to have been caused by a bullet.
On Wednesday, Manchester police announced they had arrested two men in connection with the fight that led to the shooting.
Brandon and Justin Middaugh, ages 32 and 30, respectively, both of Manchester, were charged with simple assault. Both were released on $1,250 personal recognizance bail and are scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 29.
The investigation remains active, and police ask anyone with information to call 603-668-8711. Anonymous tips can be called in to the Manchester Crimeline at 603-624-4040.
