Goffstown, NH: Goffstown police: Man killed self after trying to kill wife

GOFFSTOWN – A local man killed himself early Friday after trying to kill his wife, Goffstown police said.

Police said Marcel Lavoie, 59, of Goldfinch Road, was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. They said they responded to his home at 12:22 a.m. Friday after receiving a report of a victim with a gunshot wound.

Lavoie's wife, whose name was not provided by police, was found in the house with a gunshot wound to her shoulder and a cut to her neck. The woman, who was taken to Elliot Hospital in Manchester for treatment, told police that Lavoie was armed with a shotgun when he entered the bedroom.

Police said they were told that Lavoie “was still in the house and armed.” They entered the home and found him dead, according to a release.