Authorities in New Hampshire have identified the suspect in a fatal shooting at a wedding reception on Saturday evening at the Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua.
Attorney General John M. Formella announced Sunday morning that 23-year-old Hunter Nadeau has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of 59-year-old Robert Steven DeCesare.
The shooting occurred around 7:30 p.m. inside the country club, which was hosting a private wedding reception.
Investigators said Nadeau entered the venue armed with a handgun and opened fire, killing DeCesare and injuring two other adults.
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The two wounded victims have not yet been publicly identified.
Eyewitness accounts indicate that the incident unfolded rapidly, with guests forced to seek cover.
Tom Bartelson, who attended the wedding for his nephew, described the panic inside the reception hall. “Getting together for a dance for the bride and groom and then all chaos went off,” Bartelson told the Associated Press.
“We heard about six shots and everybody ducked for cover and next thing you know we’re rushed into safe spots and things like that.”
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Bartelson said the gunman shouted “free Palestine” and “the children are safe” before firing multiple rounds.
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He recalled the efforts of attendees to protect one another during the ordeal.
“We were trying to keep family members safe,” he said.
“Keep everybody down and try to find safe spots.”
Authorities have not yet established any direct connection between Nadeau and the victims.
Officials emphasized that the motive remains under investigation.
The Nashua Police Department confirmed on Saturday night that Nadeau was taken into custody at the scene.
“Video surveillance has confirmed there was only one shooter and they are currently being detained,” police said on X around 9:30 p.m.
Video surveillance has confirmed there was only one shooter and they are currently being detained. The scene is still an active investigation but there is no further danger to the public.
— Nashua Police (@NashuaPolice) September 21, 2025
Attorney General Formella said Nadeau will face additional charges related to the injuries of the two surviving victims.
He is scheduled to appear in the Ninth Circuit Court in Nashua on Monday for arraignment.
The Sky Meadow Country Club, a private venue in southern New Hampshire, has not released a statement regarding the incident.
The wedding, which was being held for a local family, was attended by numerous guests who were forced to flee or shelter in place during the shooting.
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Authorities from the New Hampshire State Police and the Nashua Police Department are continuing to investigate the events leading up to the attack, as well as Nadeau’s background and potential motives.
Officials have not disclosed whether federal authorities will assist in the investigation.
The shooting has drawn significant attention due to the suspect’s alleged statements before opening fire and the fact that it occurred during a private family celebration.
As of Sunday evening, the condition of the two injured victims has not been publicly updated.
Officials said further details on the charges and investigation are expected to be released following Nadeau’s court appearance.
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oh my. ” A radical leftist” was what they called him. Well, he is in New Hampshire, so there is high probability that he is, indeed, a radical leftist.
Hey seaweed, I’m from NH and was raised as a democrat, Catholic at that. When I was in high school, LBJ was running against Sen. Barry Goldwater in the 1964 elections. Goldwater ran on the platform that he would end the war in Vietnam as quickly as possible while Johnson said that as soon as he was elected he was ending our involvement in Vietnam. Well, Johnson won and guess what, that war continued until the 70s. After Johnson got elected he said we could not get out of Vietnam. That was the turning point for me and at 17 I became a Conservative. I recognized that the democrats were liars and I tried to explain that to my parents to no avail. NH used to be a red state until the influx of democrats from Massachusetts invaded and brought their liberal politics here. The Republicans or Conservatives who formally were tough people became soft and feared the democrats and won’t speak up against them. But me, I’m different, I let the democrats have it with both barrels, which is why I’m not very well liked here.
I’m waiting for the influx of Yankees into Georgia to turn our state Deep Blue with their Liberal politics. Then I will move to Florida.
It’s called a TRAIL OF DISTRUCTION. What they don’t “F” up, they SH*T on. Blue is the new color for Satanic Activity.
Please don’t worry about it. Those from big cities often are libs, but the rest of us are most certainly NOT!
So move already. You cannot change the minds of mentally deranged people, you know…..liberals? I left CA because the people there are like dogs eating their own vomit? Cannot figure out why they are still sick. Move south young man and enjoy the freedom of conservatism, the natural kindness of real humans, and the affordability of common sense laws, codes and businesses. But if you bring liberal tendencies, you will not be welcome.
Thank goodness one guy chose NOT to flee but to fight back with a chair! A good guy with a chair! And I suppose it’s a testament to our education system that this idiot actually thinks there is a place called Palestine! He’s obviously been brainwashed by somebody.
So tired of these uneducated demonic scoundrels