A suspect in an armed home invasion that prompted a Manchester school and area residents to shelter in place was found in Windham, according to state police. They said he had self-inflicted gunshot wounds and died at the scene after a chase.
Bowers Elementary School was in secure mode Tuesday afternoon and residents in the area were urged to stay inside as police searched for 46-year-old Rye Shashok.
Officers searched the area of 197 Oakland St. for Shashok and he was found several hours later in Windham, according to police.
Police said they were called to the area at about 2:10 p.m. after a man entered a home and held the occupant against their will. The owner returned home and saw what was happening. She then fled and the suspect chased after her, but she hid in a neighbor's home, according to authorities.
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According to police, Shashok knew the victims. Authorities said he allegedly stole a car in New Jersey Tuesday morning and drove it to Connecticut. The car is a silver 2011 Acura TL with NJ license plate E77NKX. Officers say there's damage to the driver's side door.
Officers responded to the elementary school during the "secure the school," which means classes were in session but students were held in their classrooms.
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State police said they responded to a larceny on Windham Center Road in Windham around 5 p.m. and the suspect left in a box truck.
Manchester Police Department notified state troopers from Troop K that a suspect in a home
invasion in their city was possibly found in Windham.
The box truck was later found and the suspect had run, state police said.
State troopers responded to Jerusalem Road in Windham and were trying to contact a homeowner when the suspect ran from the residence into the wood line and state police chased him.
During the chase, the suspect fired multiple rounds at state troopers, state police said.
As the troopers approached him, he had self-inflicted gunshot wounds, state police said, and he died at the scene.
Central District Major Crimes Squad has assumed this investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 860-645-5500.
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