Crime

Officials looking for tips in 2020 murder of New Hampshire 19-year-old

"The agony of his murder has been unbearable, made even harder because we don’t know who did this or why," his mother said in a statement.

Michael Kenneth Mowry III was 19 when robbers entered his house and shot him, the New Hampshire Attorney General said Monday. Photo courtesy of Michael Mowry's family.

By Eva Levin

August 26, 2024

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New Hampshire authorities are urging the public to share any tips or information they have about the 2020 murder of a young man in Rochester.

Michael Kenneth Mowry III was shot and killed inside his bedroom in August of 2020, according to investigators. He was 19.

“The agony of his murder has been unbearable, made even harder because we don’t know who did this or why,” his mother, Aimee Lussier, said in a statement released Monday by New Hampshire Attorney General John M. Formella.

The statement said new investigations confirm Mowry was the victim of a home invasion robbery on Aug. 30 in 2020. Four masked male suspects allegedly broke into Mowry’s apartment around 3 a.m. and shot him in the neck, the AG said.

“He had just moved into his first apartment and had everything to look forward to,” Lussier said in the statement.

Investigations identified a getaway car used by the robbers to flee the scene, the statement said. The AG believes the suspects “have ties to” the Haverhill and Merrimack Valley area in northeast Massachusetts.

“Mikie was a generous and loving kid who cherished his family, especially his three younger brothers, who really looked up to him,” his mother said. “He was incredibly affectionate and gave the best hugs. When we told him we loved him, he always responded, ‘I love you more.'”

Anyone with information about the case can anonymously call the Rochester CrimeLine at 603-335-6500 or text tips to CRIMES (274637) with TEXT4CASH in the body of the text.

Up to $1,000 is rewarded for tips that lead to an arrest, the statement said.