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Suspect in Windham robbery is same as Manchester home invasion

Police said they were no longer looking for the suspect.
Credit: FOX61

WINDHAM, Conn. — State Troopers investigating a reported larceny in Windham Tuesday night found the suspect in a Manchester home invasion who died after a confrontation with police.

Manchester Police said the suspect in the larceny is the same man, Rye Shashok sought in a home invasion earlier in the day in that town.

Shashok died after a confrontation with police. 

State Troopers said that Troop K responded to a larceny in the area of Windham Center Road. The suspect was seen fleeing the scene in a box truck. The box truck was later found and the suspect had fled on foot and shot at police. 

Troopers later found the suspect in the area of Jerusalem Street with self inflicted wounds. He died at the scene. 

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