Michael Briggs, the Manchester police officer who was shot yesterday, died this afternoon.
The suspect in the shooting is in custody in Massachusetts where he is resisting attempts to bring him back to the state.
New Hampshire Public Radio's Jon Greenberg has more.
Officials at Eliot Hospital announced the death of the 35 year old officer.
Michael Briggs was married and had two children.
He was shot early Monday morning, while responding to a domestic violence call.
Governor John Lynch sent condolences to the family and ordered all flags to be flown at half mast.
The governor's spokesperson, Pamela Walsh, says the governor supports the death penalty for Briggs' killer:
"The murder of a police officer strikes at the very heart and fabric of our society, and Governor Lynch expects that the state will prosecute the person responsible for this heinous and cowardly crime to the fullest extent of the law."
The murder of a police officer is punishable by death in New Hampshire. The suspect, 26 year old Michael Addison, is being held on two million dollars bail in Boston. Massachusetts does not have the death penalty.
For NHPR News, I'm Jon Greenberg.
