Greater Nashua
Nashua man found guilty of double homicide
NASHUA - Following a five-day trial, Victor Rivera, 49, of Nashua, was found guilty on Jan. 14 in the shooting deaths of his former girlfriend, Patricia Swett, and Swett’s boyfriend, Matthew Champagne. At approximately 10:30 p.m., on Sept. 29, 2023, Nashua Police responded to the Maple Street parking lot after receiving reports of shots fired. According to police, Swett, 45, of Nashua, and Champagne, 44, of Manchester, were pronounced dead at the scene. Rivera was taken into custody on Sept. 30, 2023 for “knowingly causing the deaths of the two victims by shooting them, and alternatively, for recklessly causing the deaths of the two victims under circumstances manifesting an extreme indifference to the value of human life.” He was charged with two counts of second-degree murder and could now be sentenced to life in prison. During the trial, Rivera said he suspected ...
