Suspects in 2020 killing of NH teen in his home have Mass. ties, officials say

Investigators on Monday revealed that four men who broke into a Rochester, New Hampshire home in 2020 and killed a 19-year-old have ties to Massachusetts, as they asked the public for information about the robbery and shooting.

Michael Kenneth Mowry III, of Rochester, was found fatally shot inside his bedroom at 64 Monroe Drive on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020. In a statement released Monday, New Hampshire Attorney General John M. Formella confirmed for the first time publicly that Mowry was the victim of a home invasion robbery carried out around 3 a.m. by four masked men.

A vehicle the men used to flee the scene was identified by investigators, who determined the men — who authorities did not publicly identify — have ties to the Haverhill and Merrimack Valley areas in Northeastern Massachusetts.

Aimee Lussier, Mowry’s mother, remembered him as a “generous and loving kid who cherished his family, especially his three younger brothers, who really looked up to him,” in a statement shared by Formella’s office.

“He was incredibly affectionate and gave the best hugs. When we told him we loved him, he always responded, ‘I love you more,’” Lussier said.

At the time of his death, Mowry had moved into his first apartment and had “everything to look forward to.” He loved playing baseball and was about to join the team at Great Bay Community College.

“Now, we will never see him play baseball or witness the adult he would have grown into,” Lussier said. “The agony of his murder has been unbearable, made even harder because we don’t know who did this or why.”

In his obituary, Mowry was remembered as a “brilliant and bright” young man.

“He valued and cherished time with his family, girlfriend, and friends,” the notice reads. “It was the little things in life that brought him the most joy and he lived life to the fullest every day.”

“He was a hilarious individual who made everyone around him laugh. Mikie would light up a room with his energy and humor,” it continues.

Other people living with Mowry at the time of the shooting have been interviewed by investigators and cooperated with law enforcement. They are not considered suspects, according to Formella’s office.

The shooting was reported at around 3:15 a.m. on Aug. 30, 2020, Formella’s office said. When officers arrived, they found Mowry dead.

An autopsy determined Mowry’s cause of death was a gunshot wound to the neck and that the manner of his death was a homicide.

Investigators are offering up to $1,000 for tips that lead to an arrest. Tips can be reported anonymously by calling 603-335-6500 or by texting TEXT4CASH to CRIMES (274637).