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MANCHESTER, NH – A Queens, New York man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that injured a 27-year-old man near a monument honoring Harmony Montgomery, police said.<\/p>\n
Gil Diaz, 26, was charged with first-degree assault, felon in possession of a dangerous weapon, tampering with physical evidence, unsworn falsification and resisting arrest, police said. Diaz was uncooperative with officers and initially gave a false name.<\/p>\n
At approximately 5:30 pm on Saturday, Manchester Police responded to 140 Orange St. for a shooting, police said.<\/p>\n
A Queens, NY man arrested after a man was shot in Manchester, NH near the Harmony Montgomery memorial <\/span>(Jeffrey Hastings\/Jeffrey Hastings)<\/p>\n When officers arrived, they found a 27-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg, police said. The victim was uncooperative with police and was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.<\/p>\n A witness told police he was sitting on his porch, heard a loud bang and then saw a man walking north between two houses. Officers reviewed surveillance video showing the suspect.<\/p>\n A short time later, officers found a man matching the suspect’s description.<\/p>\n Police: New York man arrested after man shot in Manchester, NH near Harmony Montgomery memorial <\/span>A Queens, New York, man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that injured a 27-year-old man near a memorial for Harmony Montgomery in Manchester, NH, police said. Gil Diaz, 26, was charged with first-degree assault, felon in possession of a dangerous weapon, tampering with physical evidence, unsworn falsification and resisting arrest, police said. Diaz was uncooperative with officers and initially gave a false name. <\/span>(Manchester, NH Police Department)<\/p>\n Saturday’s shooting happened just yards from an apartment that had been searched by Manchester police and the FBI in connection with the Harmony Montgomery case. The 7-year-old New Hampshire girl has been missing since 2019. Her father, Adam Montgomery, is charged with her murder and a trial could begin later this year. On Thursday, he was found guilty of all charges in a firearms trial.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.<\/p>\n Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n Follow Boston 25 News at Facebook<\/a> i Twitter<\/a>. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW<\/p>\n \u00a92023 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n