New Hampshire man re-indicted on murder charge in killing of his uncle

The case had previously been thrown out in 2024 after a judge found Kratz incompetent to stand trial.

 

Authorities in New Hampshire have filed a new murder indictment against a Candia man accused in the 2023 shooting death of his uncle at a Derry restaurant.

 

John Kratz, 31, was re-indicted on one count of second-degree murder. Prosecutors say he shot John Kratz Jr. in the head, resulting in his death.

 

According to investigators, Kratz had earlier said he believed his uncle posed a threat to his father and that he acted to prevent his father from being murdered. Police also said he claimed to have assembled the gun himself using parts he bought on eBay.

 

The case had previously been thrown out in 2024 after a judge found Kratz incompetent to stand trial. Derry police took him into custody on Tuesday, and he is being held without bail.

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