Manchester, NH – New Hampshire State Police are renewing their appeal for information in the unsolved homicide of John Ramsay IV, whose fatal shooting in Manchester remains an active cold case more than three decades after his death.
According to the New Hampshire State Police Cold Case Unit, Manchester police responded to a report of a shooting at approximately 2:04 a.m. on Friday, July 20, 1990, at 540 Maple Street in Manchester. Officers arrived to find John Ramsay IV, 34, suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest.
Authorities said Ramsay was transported to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
The homicide remains unsolved, and investigators are once again asking anyone with information about the case to come forward. State police regularly highlight unsolved cases in an effort to generate new leads, encourage witnesses to speak with investigators, and bring long-awaited answers to victims’ families.
Anyone with information related to the death of John Ramsay IV is encouraged to submit a tip through the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit Tip Form at business.nh.gov/ColdCaseTips/Tip.aspx?Victim=John%20Ramsay or by emailing coldcaseunit@dos.nh.gov.
Investigators say even information that may seem minor could help advance the case. The New Hampshire Cold Case Unit continues to review unsolved homicides across the state and encourages anyone with knowledge of this incident to contact authorities.
