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11-17-2023, 05:48 PM
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State of NH Psychiatric Hospital Mass Shooting
Just happened 2 hours ago in my town. I live less than a mile away. Concord, New Hampshire- Multiple victims. Shooter is dead. State Police Col. Mark Hall said the shooting was contained to the front lobby, and there was no threat to the general public. He said the hospital campus was still an active investigation scene, as a suspicious vehicle had been located. Sources told News 9 that police received calls about an active shooter at about 3:40 p.m. A state trooper working in the hospital at the time reported that shots were fired in the lobby. Several employees of the hospital heard the shots and locked themselves in closets, sources told News 9. "This afternoon, there was an incident at New Hampshire Hospital, which has been contained," Gov. Chris Sununu said. "While the scene remains active as the campus is cleared, the suspect is deceased. The state immediately mobilized, and first responders and law enforcement are on the scene. We will provide as many details as possible as this situation unfolds." Hall said people should avoid the area as the investigation continues. https://wmur.com/article/shooter-dec...ncord/45878606 |
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11-18-2023, 01:36 AM
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Re: State of NH Psychiatric Hospital Mass Shooting
Update: The victim of a shooting at New Hampshire Hospital in Concord on Friday afternoon has been identified, officials with the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office announced. B.H., 63, of Franklin, was shot just after 3:30 p.m. Friday. Officials said CPR was performed on B.H., who was taken to a hospital but died of his injuries. He was a New Hampshire Department of Safety security officer and died in the line of duty. B.H. previously served as chief of the Franklin Police Department. He served that department for 28 years, beginning first as a patrol officer. Before his stint with Franklin police, B.H. served for three years as a military police officer in the U.S. Army, officials said. Officials said a New Hampshire State Police trooper assigned to the hospital immediately shot and killed the suspect, who investigators are not identifying at this time. Officials said the name of the trooper will not be released until a formal interview is conducted. |
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11-18-2023, 06:54 PM
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Re: State of NH Psychiatric Hospital Mass Shooting
LOL, I was actually about to say that mass shootings have become so prevalent in our country that they don't even make front page news anymore. We just had one in Maine and that one made the headlines for less than a week. Didn't hear a single peep about this one.
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11-19-2023, 12:42 PM
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Re: State of NH Psychiatric Hospital Mass Shooting
State officials said they believe J. M, 33, a transient who had lived in the Seacoast area most recently and in Concord, was shot and killed by state police after he killed unarmed security officer B. H. at the state’s secured psychiatric hospital Friday afternoon. A running U-Haul van found in the parking area outside New Hampshire Hospital, which police said they have linked to M, had a number of weapons inside including an AR style rifle, tactical vest and several rounds of ammunition. His motive is not known, according to Attorney General John Formella, who said the homicide investigation is beginning, at a press briefing in Concord at 10 a.m. Saturday. M. had previously been a patient at the New Hampshire Hospital, according to court records. Formella said M. used a 9mm pistol to kill B. H, the security officer who was a former Franklin Police Chief and a resident of that community. His family has asked for privacy. M. had previously been a patient at the New Hampshire Hospital stemming from an arrest in January of 2016 in Strafford, according to court records. When M. was 25 and living in Northwood he was charged with simple assault, second-degree assault and reckless conduct on Jan. 8, 2016, according to court records. Those charges were later dismissed. Those records show M's competency to stand trial became an issue during a number of court hearings and orders, many of which were sealed. It is unclear from the records how long M. spent in the psychiatric hospital, but M. was transported a couple of times from the hospital to court for competency hearings. It is also not known if M. was again a patient more recently. The Strafford case was closed on Oct. 19, 2017. M. worked as a peer support specialist at Riverbend Community Mental Health for about a month in the summer of 2019. Formella issued a news release after autopsies were conducted Saturday showing former Franklin Police Chief B. H. and J. M. both died from multiple gunshot wounds and the manner of their deaths was homicide. Gov. Chris Sununu called H. a “hero” and said that the efforts by the unidentified state trooper who shot M. undoubtedly saved the lives of others. Formella said there were other people in the lobby at the time of the shooting who were not injured and there is video footage of the lobby and the encounter. He said New Hampshire is the safest state in the country. While there may be concerns in the community, he said that law enforcement works very collaboratively and there is no reason to believe there is any ongoing threat from the incident. “We will investigate this thoroughly,” Formella said. He declined to identify the State Trooper involved, as is customary until after the trooper is interviewed. Lori Weaver, commissioner of the state Department of Health and Human Services, which operates the psychiatric facility, said the staff worked courageously through an unspeakable situation and kept the place surprisingly calm. She mourned the loss of H. and said unquestionably, that he was a hero. At a press briefing at the state’s incident command center off Sheep Davis Road, Formella began with extending condolences to H’s family. He said H. was shot in the line of duty. H. served for 28 years for the Franklin Police and rose to be its chief and prior to that served in the Armed Services. “He was already a hero given his service,” before the attack, and was just beginning his shift at a job he had held since 2019, and he died “protecting patients.” “Words cannot express the condolences,” Formella said. He said the trooper “saved a lot of lives.” He declined to give more information on M, and any possible connection he had to the state psychiatric unit or how he got the weapons and where. Autopsies are being conducted Saturday by the chief medical examiner’s officer. Formella said H. was not armed and that was typical for that role, he said. |