United States Attorney's Office for the District of New Hampshire
05/07/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/07/2026 13:30
Blu Zeke Daly Indicted for the Attempted Murder of a Federal Officer
Blu Zeke Daly Indicted for the Attempted Murder of a Federal Officer
CONCORD - A former Manchester resident was indicted for attempting to kill a Border Patrol agent, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces.
A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Blu Zeke Daly, a/k/a Cullan Zeke Daly, 26, with one count of Attempted Murder of a Federal Officer and one count of Assaulting a Federal Officer with a Dangerous or Deadly Weapon. Daly was previously charged by complaint on February 24, 2026, and has since remained under guard at a New Hampshire hospital. Daly made an initial appearance in federal court on April 23, 2026.
According to the indictment and public record, on the evening of February 21, 2026, a Border Patrol agent encountered Daly driving alone in Stewartstown, New Hampshire, near the Canadian border. The agent asked whether Daly had used any other names, at which point Daly drove away. The Border Patrol agent followed at a distance. Shortly after midnight on February 22, 2026, Daly arrived at the Pittsburg Port of Entry on the border between the United States and Canada. The crossing was closed and the gate was locked. The Border Patrol agent activated his emergency lights and exited his vehicle, at which point Daly started to turn. Daly then fired a handgun at the Border Patrol agent. The agent returned fire with his own service weapon and shot Daly.
The charge of Attempted Murder of a Federal Officer carries a sentence of up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. The charge of Assaulting a Federal Officer with a Dangerous or Deadly Weapon also carries a sentence of up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.
The details contained in the indictment are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
The FBI is leading the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander S. Chen is prosecuting the case.
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