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Security Officer Killed in New Hampshire Hospital Shooting

The shooter, a former patient, was subdued by a state trooper at the scene

  • Bradley Haas, a 63-year-old security officer, was fatally shot in the line of duty at New Hampshire Hospital, a state-run psychiatric facility.
  • The shooter, John Madore, had been a patient at the same hospital years earlier.
  • Madore was quickly subdued by a nearby state trooper, who fatally shot him.
  • A U-Haul truck found in the hospital's parking lot contained an AR-style rifle, several magazines of ammunition, and a tactical vest.
  • A community candlelight vigil was held to honor Haas, who had served three decades with the Franklin Police Department, including as the city’s police chief.
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