2025 Nashua shooting
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| 2025 Nashua shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sky Meadow Country Club, Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 42°42′23″N 71°28′14″W / 42.70639°N 71.47056°W |
| Date | September 20, 2025 ~7:30 p.m. (EDT) |
Attack type | Shooting, workplace violence |
| Weapon | Handgun |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 6 (4 non-gunshot injuries, 2 gunshot-related wounds) |
| Motive | Under investigation |
| Accused | Hunter Nadeau |
On September 20, 2025, a shooting occurred at Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua, New Hampshire, United States. One person was killed and two others were injured by gunfire when a person opened fire during a wedding. Four others received wounds caused by means that were not gunshot-related, including those gotten by escaping, having contact with broken glass or debris falling on them.[1][2]
Shooting
[edit]At approximately 7:30 p.m. local time, Nashua police and emergency medical services responded to reports of an active shooter at the Sky Meadow Country Club, located off Mountain Laurels Drive.[3]
Witnesses reported gunshots in an attached restaurant, where a man was fatally shot and appeared to have been targeted, and that the suspect walked through the kitchen from the dance floor where he flipped guests off before exiting through a back door.[4] A wedding guest reported that the suspect said "Free Palestine" and "The children are safe".[5][6]
Law enforcement from New Hampshire and Massachusetts responded to the shooting, and the 23-year-old male suspect was detained at the scene.[7] The suspect was allegedly employed as food service staff at the country club.
In response to the threat, the neighboring town of Dunstable, Massachusetts, issued a shelter-in-place order as a precautionary measure.[8]
Victims
[edit]The slain victim was identified as 59-year-old Robert DeCesare, a resident of the country club. Two other people were shot during the attack. Several other people were injured while fleeing the gunfire.[7]
Accused
[edit]The suspect was identified by the office of the New Hampshire attorney general as 23-year-old ex-country club employee Hunter Nadeau of Nashua, and was charged with second-degree murder. He was reportedly fired from Sky Meadow very recently before the shooting.[7] According to authorities, he had no known personal connection to Robert DeCesare, and more charges were to be expected for the injuries inflicted on the other victims.[9]
Reactions
[edit]The incident prompted a significant law enforcement response, with local police, state authorities, and emergency services coordinating efforts. The community expressed shock, as shootings of this nature are rare in the Nashua area.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Gainor, Danya (September 21, 2025). "Multiple shot at New Hampshire country club, police say, with one suspect in custody and another at large". CNN. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
- ^ Fleming, Imani (September 21, 2025). "One dead after shooting at Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua; suspect detained, sources say". WMUR. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
- ^ "Multiple Injuries In Nashua Country Club Shooting: Reports". Patch. September 20, 2025. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
- ^ "Witnesses describe shooting at New Hampshire country club". WMUR-TV. September 21, 2025. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
- ^ Tenser, Phil (September 21, 2025). "One killed, lone 'person of interest' in custody after NH country club attack". WCVB-TV. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
- ^ Press, Associated (September 21, 2025). "Shooting at New Hampshire country club leaves one dead and two wounded". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
- ^ a b c Flood, Alanna; Fleming, Imani (September 21, 2025). "Suspect arrested after man killed in Nashua country club shooting". WMUR-TV. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
- ^ "Multiple people injured in shooting at Nashua country club". WMUR 9. September 20, 2025. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
- ^ Press, Associated (September 21, 2025). "Shooting at New Hampshire country club leaves one dead and two wounded". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
- ^ "Multiple people injured in shooting at Nashua country club". WMUR 9. September 20, 2025. Retrieved September 21, 2025.