New Hampshire Attorney General Joseph A. Foster and Manchester Police Chief David J. Mara announce additional information in an ongoing investigation of a fatal shooting incident in Manchester yesterday afternoon.
On Sunday, November 24, 2013, the Manchester Police Department responded to 331 Lake Avenue for a report of shots fired, and found one deceased adult male outside the home suffering from what appears to be a gunshot wound. This male has been identified as Edgar “Eddie” Hoffens, age 22, of Manchester, New Hampshire. A second adult male in critical condition was nearby suffering from what also appeared to be a gunshot wound. That second adult male was transported to the Elliot Hospital where he died this morning. That individual has been identified as Charles Cable, age 20, of Manchester, New Hampshire.
Autopsies on both Edgar Hoffens and Charles Cable are not expected to be complete until the end of the day tomorrow, Tuesday, November 26, 2013.
Jen Lord appeared inconsolable after learning of her fiance’s death in his Manchester, New Hampshire home
Edgar ‘Eddie’ Hoffens was shot to death Sunday at him home and an apparent attacker identified as Charles Cable would later die in a hospital after being shot in the head
Early reports suggest Eddie was accidentally killed by his brother David Hoffens, but the two have a history of discord
‘Didn’t mean to’: David was hauled away by police only on charges he tampered evidence in the case, but told a friend he feared he shot Eddie
The Office of the Attorney General and the Manchester Police Department have conducted an investigation into two shooting deaths that occurred in Manchester, New Hampshire on November 24, 2013. As a result of that investigation, New Hampshire Attorney General Joseph A. Foster has determined that David Hoffens (age 20) was justified in using deadly force when he shot Charles Cable (age 20) and that the shooting of Edgar Hoffens (age 22), which resulted from David’s gun discharging during a struggle between David and Cable, is not chargeable as a crime due to the circumstances present.
The incident was first reported at approximately 3:51 PM on Sunday, November 24 2013. Jennifer Russell, a resident of 331 Lake Avenue in Manchester, placed a 911 call reporting that two men were outside of the building with guns. Within the first few seconds of the call, the dispatcher heard screaming. Soon thereafter, Ms. Russell told the dispatcher that her boyfriend, Edgar, had been shot.
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