1 Killed, 'Several' Wounded in Shooting at New Hampshire Country Club
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A man was fatally shot and several other people were wounded when a gunman opened fire at a New Hampshire country club Saturday night, the state attorney general said.
The number of injured in the attack at Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua was not immediately clear. Peter Hinckley, a New Hampshire senior assistant attorney general, said some victims were turning up at hospitals after leaving the venue in private vehicles, NBC News reported.
A person of interest, identified only as a man, was detained, Hinckley said at a late-night news conference.
“From investigation, a single adult male entered the club and fired several gunshots,” New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella said in a 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.
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.
