Manchester, NH, police are on the lookout for a Maine man wanted in connection to a shooting incident that unravelled in the city several months ago. As detailed in a post on the official Manchester NH Police Facebook page, authorities named 36-year-old Morris Brutus of Lewiston, Maine, as the suspect linked to the violent event that took place late last year.
The encounter occurred on November 11, 2024, just after the bars had emptied their insides into the streets, police officers happened to be near La Esquina bar at 363 Chestnut St at around 1:30 am when the calm was shattered by shouts, the air was then further disturbed by the sight of people embroiled in a confrontation, a man was seen fleeing from the chaos, as the officers moved closer, their arrival allowed for the dissipation of the fight and the subsequent glean of information from onlookers—that amidst the fracas, a firearm had been discharged.
A consequent investigation permitted police to pinpoint Brutus as the alleged individual behind the reckless use of a deadly weapon. Official reports detail how a warrant for his arrest has since been dispatched, charging Brutus with "Reckless Conduct – Deadly Weapon" as the episode's fallout continues to settle.
Manchester NH Police are urging anyone in possession of details regarding Brutus’s present location to come forward, Detective Max Rahill can be contacted at 603-792-5555, and such cooperation could prove critical in aiding law enforcement to close the dragnet around a man whose alleged actions caused public alarm, his capture still evades the grasp of those in pursuit of closure and safety for a community momentarily uprooted by a night of disruptive violence.
