NASHUA — Two men suffered serious gunshot wounds that left them in critical condition, the result of a disturbance Thursday night near the corner of Pine and Lemoine streets for which a Nashua man was arrested a short time later.

Police said the suspect, Wilfredo Diaz, 27, of 3 Sapling Circle, has been charged with one count of first-degree assault, a Class A felony. By the time of his arraignment, which is scheduled for Monday in Hillsborough County Superior Court South, more charges will be brought forward, according to police.

Around 9 p.m. Thursday, police, firefighters, and two AMR ambulances responded to a residence on Pine Street near the corner of Lemoine Street for a report of multiple gunshot victims.

Police cordoned off the scene while AMR medics and Nashua firefighters quickly transported two men from the scene, both suffering from gunshot wounds.

The victims were transported to Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, just blocks from the scene. One of the victims was later flown by DHART medical helicopter to a Boston hospital.

(Photo by JEFFREY HASTINGS) One man is in custody and two others suffered serious gunshot wounds during an incident at the corner of Pine and Lemoine streets in downtown Nashua.

First-arriving officers requested additional units respond to the scene, and the department’s SWAT Bearcat was also summoned.

The Bearcat, the department’s armored vehicle, pulled up at a house near the corner of Pine and Lemoine streets.

Officers ordered several people, including adults carrying children, to exit the house and walk back toward the officers. The people evacuated were brought away from the active scene, but it did not appear anyone was taken into custody.

The investigation revealed that the incident appeared to start as an altercation between individuals at the intersection of Pine and Lemoine.

Police ask anyone with more information about the incident to contact the department at 594-3500 or call the Crime Line at 589-1665.

–DEAN SHALHOUP

and JEFFREY HASTINGS