Man charged with murder after shooting at New Hampshire country club leaves 1 dead, at least 2 injured, officials say

CNN Wedding guests were gathering on the dance floor at a New Hampshire country club Saturday evening when the DJ warned the room to expect particular loud noises from a dish-breaking tradition popular at Greek weddings But the anticipated sounds of celebration and shattering plates were interrupted by popping noises in the next room observers mentioned It sounded like balloons because you know we re at a festivity but then you look around and we didn t have balloons wedding guest Tom Bartelson explained CNN affiliate WHDH The guests rapidly realized the noise was gunshots being fired by a man in the club s restaurant and began to scatter for safety Chosen went out the door or into the kitchen others took cover under tables observers commented -year-old Robert Steven DeCesare was killed and two other adults were injured in the shooting at the Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua state Attorney General John M Formella mentioned in a report early Sunday Administrators stated Saturday night people also suffered non-gunshot-related injuries in the chaos but didn t specify how several Hunter Nadeau was arrested and charged with second-degree murder in DeCesare s death according to Formella s report which explained there was no known connection between the two men Additional charges likely will be brought including for the additional shooting casualties the comment revealed Nadeau will be arraigned Monday the attorney general noted Leadership initially supposed there were two individuals but revised their comment after reviewing surveillance footage showing a lone shooter they noted Saturday The shooting marks another instance of gun violence erupting at a place in the US not usually prone to danger It s the lottery you don t want to win in America wedding DJ Michael Homewood recounted WHDH Amid the chaos of the shooting a man walked through the banquet hall stalking across the dance floor in a daze with a bloody wound Homewood reported I knew it was the guy because he wasn t dressed up for a wedding he wasn t dressed up to go to dinner Homewood informed WHDH For lack of a better explanation he just looked like a weirdo Sophie Flabouris a guest at the wedding revealed a man had hit the shooter over the head with a chair forcing him to drop his gun The shooter then fled she reported WHDH He went through the reception area into the kitchen he had blood on him she mentioned Flabouris hid under a table when she heard the gunshots telling WHDH that it was a fight or flight moment To experience for the first time you read about it on the news you hear about it we practice this in school she noted But when it indeed happens it s like fight or flight Tom Bartelson who was also at the wedding recounted WHDH he heard the gunman yell the children are safe and free Palestine When solicited about the gunman s alleged words Hinckley revealed We re dealing with the facts and information that we gather and once we have an actual motive that we can share we ll certainly do that Nashua Mayor Jim Donchess called the matter a tragedy emphasizing that one loss of life is still too numerous He expressed shock and surprise at such a shooting happening in his town No matter how unlikely it seems it can happen where you are Donchess recounted reporters Saturday night vowing to bring appropriate justice to those responsible Nashua is about minutes from Boston on the Massachusetts perimeter The New Hampshire State Police is assisting with the shooting examination it reported on X New Hampshire Sen Jeanne Shaheen and Rep Maggie Goodlander explained they are monitoring the development Billy and I are praying for those injured Shaheen wrote There is no place in our state for this type of senseless violence My heart is with the sufferers their families and the entire Nashua society as we await more information Goodlander mentioned Sen Maggie Hassan commented her heart goes out to the families of those impacted and she is grateful for the work of the law enforcement officers and first responders at the scene