A 59-year-old man was fatally shot and two other people were wounded when a gunman opened fire at a New Hampshire country club Saturday night, the state attorney general said.
Police arrested and charged 23-year-old Hunter Nadeau with one count of second-degree murder in connection with the attack at Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua, New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella said in a statement early Sunday morning.
He named 59-year-old Robert Steven DeCesare as the deceased and said there was “no known connection” between the two.
Two other adults were shot and wounded, he said, adding that additional charges were likely, including for the additional victims.
He stressed that Nadeau, who was likely to be arraigned Monday, was innocent unless and until proven guilty.
“From investigation, a single adult male entered the club and fired several gunshots,” Formella said in an earlier statement. “One adult male was shot and killed, and several other people were wounded.”
Formella said there was no threat to the public in the wake of the attack.
Nashua police initially said two shooters were involved but later said that, after reviewing security video, only one person appeared to have opened fire.
Michael Homewood, who was at the venue when the gunfire rang out, said the attack took place during a wedding reception.
“We’re all lucky it only went as far as it did,” Homewood said.
Peter Hinckley, a New Hampshire senior assistant attorney general, said some victims were turning up at hospitals after leaving the venue in private vehicles.
Michael E. Strauss, a lawyer representing Sky Meadow, sent a statement from the club saying it was cooperating with law enforcement. “Because that investigation is ongoing, Sky Meadow Country Club cannot comment at this time,” the statement said.
New Hampshire state Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan, both Democrats, expressed condolences in posts on X for those impacted.
Shaheen described the shooting as a “horrific tragedy,” adding, “There is no place in our state for this type of senseless violence.”
Nashua, a city of more than 91,000, is roughly 45 miles north-northwest of Boston. The private country club is about half a mile from the Massachusetts state line.
Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, police said the Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council and Massachusetts State Police were assisting authorities in Nashua, including the New Hampshire State Police.
Source: NBC Bay Area