A man was cuffed for the alleged shooting of a woman outside the 603 Bar and Grill in Manchester, New Hampshire, plunging the city into a stark bout of violence with two shootings in less than half a day, officials said. The 33-year-old Micky Garst, hailing from Manchester, found himself behind bars about 2.5 hours after the incident that saw officers from Manchester Police responding to reports of gunfire near the Elm Street establishment shortly before the clock struck midnight on Monday, as per a statement by the local authorities.
The woman, who was discovered on Lowell Street with a gunshot wound to her leg, was transported to a nearby hospital and is expected to pull through, police disclosed; Garst's rap sheet now lists first-degree assault, the status of being an armed career criminal, and possession of marijuana—and reportedly, viewers of NBCBoston might recognize that this is not an isolated occurrence given that this strife unfolded mere hours after another unrelated shooting had rattled the city in broad daylight. The accused was due for his day in court for arraignment yesterday morning at the Manchester District Court, according to NBC Boston.
In a context of violence that has left the community reeling, yet another shooting took place earlier on the same day, around 1:15 p.m., when reports guided police to a residence on Nashua Street where allegedly at least one out of two men exiting a black vehicle opened fire on the building, witnesses at the scene revealed; the specifics of the case, which include a woman hit by gunfire in the arm—also with an outlook to recover—have been methodically compiled by Manchester law enforcement.
Manchester's men in blue have pegged 22-year-old Johaly Maria as one of the culprits who emerged from the car, with charges slapped against him that include first-degree assault, reckless conduct, and being a felon in possession of a dangerous weapon, although the two incidents of gunfire are reportedly unconnected, as reported by WMUR; the police are appealing to anyone holding information on either shooting to step up and contact them at 603-668-8711, in a stride to stitch together what pieces remain in the aftermath of the day’s calamity.
