Man accused of shooting three at Hampton Beach delays plea, seeks new counsel

By: Max Sullivan

Outlets: Portsmouth Herald

Published: July 23, 2026

Words: 533

Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

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BRENTWOOD — A Manchester man accused of shooting three people at Hampton Beach in 2025 has postponed entering a guilty plea as he seeks new legal representation.

Divaris Ojani Ruiz, 19, was scheduled for a July 22 capped plea and sentencing hearing, in which his attorney Keith Matthews would argue with prosecutors about how much time Ruiz should serve. Ruiz is facing eight felonies, police saying he opened fire June 24, 2025, …

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