Overview

• The deceased was identified as Robert Steven DeCesare, 59, shot during a wedding reception at Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua.
• Two other adults suffered gunshot wounds and several people were hurt while fleeing; one victim was flown to a Boston hospital and was listed as critical but stable.
• Officials named the suspect as Nashua resident Hunter Nadeau, 23, charged with second-degree murder, with additional counts expected and an arraignment planned for Monday.
• Authorities said there is no known connection between Nadeau and DeCesare; surveillance confirmed a single shooter and police reported no ongoing threat to the public.
• Witnesses reported the assailant shouted phrases including “the children are safe” and “Free Palestine,” which prosecutors acknowledged as part of an ongoing motive review with no evidence of a hate motive; a reunification site was set up at the Sheraton Nashua and nearby Dunstable briefly issued a shelter-in-place.