2 taken into custody after shots fired in Manchester-Hooksett area

Two people were taken into custody Wednesday after gunshots were heard at the Manchester-Hooksett line.Click to watch News 9's report.Police arrested Shamus Rodriguez, 19, of Manchester, and Anthony Zappala, 23, of Merrimack. Both men were charged with felony reckless conduct.Manchester police said the gunshots were reported about 12:45 p.m. in the area of Poultry Products at 11 Bemis Road in Hooksett. Police from Manchester and Hooksett, along with state police, responded and set up a perimeter.Members of the Manchester police SWAT team eventually located and arrested two people in the area of Dunbarton and Hackett Hill roads. Police said the two had long rifles and handguns.Police believe they were target shooting."We're still investigating what their intent is," Manchester Police Chief David Mara said. "I want to emphasize that, regardless it was a dangerous situation and a foolish situation."Fifty people work in a nearby building, Poultry Products Northeast. Managers asked employees to stay indoors and away from windows after rifle rounds started to ricochet off cars and the side of the facility. None of the employees were injured."Happy it turned out to be nothing more than somebody being reckless," said Chris Barton. A large section of Front Street and the Exit 7 ramp to Interstate 293 were closed during the incident but reopened around 1:45 p.m.Manchester police said it's likely there will be additional charges filed against these suspects.12967056

Two people were taken into custody Wednesday after gunshots were heard at the Manchester-Hooksett line.

Click to watch News 9's report.




Police arrested Shamus Rodriguez, 19, of Manchester, and Anthony Zappala, 23, of Merrimack. Both men were charged with felony reckless conduct.

Manchester police said the gunshots were reported about 12:45 p.m. in the area of Poultry Products at 11 Bemis Road in Hooksett. Police from Manchester and Hooksett, along with state police, responded and set up a perimeter.

Members of the Manchester police SWAT team eventually located and arrested two people in the area of Dunbarton and Hackett Hill roads. Police said the two had long rifles and handguns.

Police believe they were target shooting.

"We're still investigating what their intent is," Manchester Police Chief David Mara said. "I want to emphasize that, regardless it was a dangerous situation and a foolish situation."

Fifty people work in a nearby building, Poultry Products Northeast. Managers asked employees to stay indoors and away from windows after rifle rounds started to ricochet off cars and the side of the facility. None of the employees were injured.

"Happy it turned out to be nothing more than somebody being reckless," said Chris Barton.

A large section of Front Street and the Exit 7 ramp to Interstate 293 were closed during the incident but reopened around 1:45 p.m.

Manchester police said it's likely there will be additional charges filed against these suspects.