Man killed near NH high school died from blunt force trauma, authorities say

A man killed near a high school in Manchester, New Hampshire earlier this week died from blunt force trauma, according to authorities.

An autopsy done Friday on the man, who has since been identified as 46-year-old Te-Jay Thomas, determined he died from blunt force trauma to the head and neck and the manner of his death was homicide, New Hampshire Attorney General John M. Formella and Manchester Police Chief Allen D. Aldenberg said in a joint statement.

Thomas died Thursday afternoon during an incident on Lowell Street in Manchester in the vicinity of Central High School. Authorities initially described the man’s death as suspicious, and as a precautionary measure, the school issued a stay-in-place order. Authorities noted however there was no indication any students or firearms were involved.

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Investigators believe there is no threat to the public at large and all relevant parties have been identified, according to the attorney general and police chief’s statement.

The investigation into the circumstances surrounding Thomas’s death remains active and ongoing, the statement noted.

No further details about the man’s death were immediately released to the public.