The city paused public works services after the workers were wounded Thursday morning.
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Two Manchester Department of Public Works employees were recovering after a Thursday morning shooting that led to an arrest, road closures and a temporary halt to some city services.
Police said Sean Day, 32, of Manchester, was taken into custody after the workers were shot near Manchester and Union streets at about 9:20 a.m. He faces two counts of first-degree assault. Officials said both workers suffered injuries that were not life-threatening and were treated and released.
The workers were walking when a man approached them, police said. Investigators said the man, later identified as Day, was known to one of the workers. Police said Day produced a handgun and fired one shot, striking both employees. The reason for the shooting remains under investigation.
The city’s public works department stopped services for the rest of the day after the shooting, and its drop-off facility also closed. DPW Commissioner Amber Nicole Cannan called the case an evolving situation and said her thoughts were with the injured workers, city employees, residents, first responders and families affected.
Police blocked Union Street from Hanover Street to Manchester Street and Londonderry Lane from Pine Street to Union Street while investigators worked at the scene. Those streets reopened Thursday afternoon. Officials said Day was later found at a Manchester business and arrested without incident.
Mayor Jay Ruais said he remained in close contact with police and DPW leaders during the response. He said he had been told the victims were home and recovering, and he thanked first responders and city employees. Police Chief Peter Marr said the arrest came quickly because of work by officers and detectives.
Authorities said the shooting does not appear random and that no public threat was believed to remain after the arrest. Police had not released the victims’ names, a detailed motive or a next court date by the latest public update.
Author note: Last updated June 20, 2026.