One person is dead and several people were wounded during a shooting Saturday night at Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua, New Hampshire, authorities said. A suspect was arrested and charged with murder, authorities announced Sunday morning.
The incident occurred at around 8 p.m. ET at the country club located on Mountain Laurels Drive in Nashua, about 45 miles northwest of Boston, Massachusetts.
New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella and Nashua Police Chief Kevin Rourke announced late Saturday night that an adult man was shot and killed and two other adults were shot and wounded. Nashua Deputy Fire Chief Michael Curran said that one of the victims had a gunshot wound to the face and was med-flighted to Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. There is no update on their condition or the other victim who was shot.
Multiple people received minor injuries from the shooting, including a broken hand, cuts, and more, according to Curran.
Authorities identified the victim as 59-year-old Robert Steven DeCesare.
The suspect, identified as 23-year-old Hunter Nadeau, was arrested and charged with one count of second-degree murder.
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Additional charges will likely be brought, including for the additional shooting victims, the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office said.
Authorities said there is no known connection between Nadaeu and the victims.
Police initially reported that two armed suspects had fled following the shooting and one had been detained. About an hour later, however, police said that after viewing surveillance footage, they believed there had been only one shooter and the person was in custody.
“Video surveillance has confirmed there was only one shooter and they are currently being detained. The scene is still an active investigation, but there is no further danger to the public,” Nashua police said.
Witness Sophie Flabouris was at a wedding inside the country club. She said the shooting took place at the restaurant in the room next door.
She said that someone hit the shooter over the head with a chair. The bleeding suspect ran through the wedding reception and into the kitchen, Flabouris said.
Flabouris said she hid under the table, then ran to safety in a nearby locker room.
“I first initially hid under the table with a tablecloth. Your next thought is, am I safe here? Am I a sitting duck? What’s going to happen? Is this guy going to come through? Is he going to be looking under tablecloths? Is he going to be shooting everyone in the room? You don’t know. It’s very scary to experience something like that.”
Sky Meadow is a private country club with a golf course, restaurants and a function hall.
“As a premier, private country club, we take great pride in offering a level of attention to detail that sets us apart from the rest,” the country club’s website reads. “Whether you’re on the golf course, attending a special event, enjoying live entertainment, or indulging in our exceptional dining options, you’ll experience the hallmarks of excellence that define Sky Meadow.”
Sky Meadow Country Club is located about five minutes over the Massachusetts border.
Nadaeu is expected to be arraigned at the Ninth Circuit Court in Nashua on Monday.
