WHITEFIELD — A Whitefield man died by suicide after three members of his family were shot and wounded at a Hilltop Manor home early Tuesday, authorities said.
Eric Blake Jr., 29, was pronounced dead at a hospital after police found him suffering from an apparent gunshot wound inside the home at about 12:50 a.m. His death was ruled a suicide, according to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office.
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