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1 killed in shooting at New Hampshire hospital


Sat 18 Nov 2023 | 08:47 AM
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Basant Ahmed

One person was killed after a gunman opened fire in the lobby of a New Hampshire hospital on Friday, police said, according to ABC News. 

The suspect was shot and killed by a responding state trooper, police said.

The shooting was reported around 3:40 p.m. at New Hampshire State Hospital in Concord, police said.

The situation has been "contained," according to the state's Homeland Security and Emergency Management Office.

"The scene remains active," the Homeland Security and Emergency Management office said.

The shooting occurred entirely in the lobby of the hospital, according to New Hampshire State Police Director Col. Mark Hall.

The suspect shot one person, and a responding state trooper assigned to the hospital shot and killed the suspect, Hall said.

The victim was administered CPR on site and transported to Concord Hospital, where they were pronounced dead, Hall said.

New Hampshire Attorney General John M. Formella and and Hall identified the victim as Bradley Haas, 63. He was a security guard at New Hampshire hospital and was formerly Chief of police for the Franklin Police Department.