One dead, multiple injured, in shooting at US country club hosting wedding
A suspect was detained at the scene by police officers who said "a single male had entered the club and fired several shots".
Sunday 21 September 2025 06:41, UK
A man has been killed and several other people injured in a shooting at a US country club hosting a wedding, police in New Hampshire have said.
Aerial pictures above the Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua show emergency responders at the scene.
A suspect was detained at the scene by police officers who said "a single male had entered the club and fired several shots".
Eyewitness reports said the country club was hosting a wedding, and diners were also eating at its restaurant when the suspect entered and began shooting people.
New Hampshire congresswoman Maggie Goodlander said in a statement she was "closely monitoring the tragic reports" and that her heart was with the victims, their families and the entire community.
At a news conference, Peter Hinkley, senior assistant attorney general of New Hampshire, said "people don't think things like this happen on a Saturday night in Nashua in New Hampshire".
Nashua is about 45 miles (70 kilometres) northwest of Boston, just across the Massachusetts border. It is the only city in America to be ranked Number 1 Best Place to Live by Money magazine twice.
Forbes magazine ranked it America's seventh most liveable city.
Attorney general John Formella and Nashua Police Department chief Kevin Rourke issued a statement:
"This evening officers responded to 911 calls from the Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua for reports of gunshots.
"From investigation, a single adult male entered the club and fired several gunshots. One adult male was shot and killed, and several other people were wounded."