In the early morning hours of April 20, 2026, 22-year-old Demetrius White of Springfield, Massachusetts, was found dead inside a second-floor apartment on Nelson Street in Woodsville, New Hampshire. Haverhill police responding to multiple 911 calls around 1:00 a.m. discovered White; an autopsy later determined he died of gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen and ruled the death a homicide.

Authorities arrested 21-year-old Jayden McClanahan of Hartford, Connecticut, late the same day, initially on burglary charges. Investigators later charged McClanahan with burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary, and felonious use of a firearm. Police say McClanahan and other, unidentified individuals climbed an emergency fire escape to enter the apartment, where White was shot. A second adult male was also injured; his identity has not been released.

The motive and full circumstances remain under active investigation, and officials say there is no known ongoing threat. Did anyone in the area see or hear anything around Nelson Street that night?