New Hampshire police charged an alleged gunman with second-degree murder after a mass shooting at a country club killed one and injured two.
The shooting occurred at Sky Meadow Country Club on Saturday during a wedding. Police arrested Hunter Nadeau, 23, as their sole suspect.
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New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella and Nashua Police Chief Kevin Rourke released a statement promising additional charges against Nadeau for allegedly wounding the other two. Nadeau was arrested on the scene.
Tom Bartelson of Pepperell, Massachusetts, told reporters he heard the shooter say “The children are safe” and “Free Palestine” as he opened fire.
Robert Steven DeCesare, 59, was the sole fatality. According to the Associated Press, DeCesare’s mother, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter were on the scene when the shooting started.
“There is no known connection between Hunter Nadeau and Mr. DeCesare,” Formella said in a statement.
The condition of the remaining victims was not released. Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-NH) expressed her condolences on X on Saturday.
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“My heart is with the victims, their families, and the entire Nashua community as we await more information,” Goodlander wrote.
Nadeau is expected to be arraigned in the 9th Circuit Court in Nashua on Monday.