New Shoot in the United States. On Friday afternoon, a man opened fire State Hospital in Concord, New Hampshire. As CBS reported, police confirmed this The attacker is dead. Contrary to what was announced a few minutes after the firefight in the atrium of the facility, no further victims were recorded: all patients of the psychiatric center are safe. One person remained wound and was taken to Concord Hospital, five minutes from the scene.
The shooting occurred in the lobby of New Hampshire Hospital. All patients are safe and there is no active threat to the public. The crime scene remains active as authorities investigate a suspicious vehicle. Please avoid the area at this time. pic.twitter.com/o7knlA5ewN
— NH Homeland Security and Emergency Management (@NH_HSEM) November 17, 2023
The Hampshire Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management said in a statement: “We know what is happening at the New Hampshire hospital. The police are on site and are responding.” A few minutes later, the authorities confirmed the suspect’s death: the situation is currently under control. The intervention took place immediately Gov. Chris Sununu: “The state immediately mobilized and first responders and law enforcement responded to the scene. “We will provide as many details as possible as the situation evolves.” Updates expected soon: Colonel Mark B. Hall, Director of the New Hampshire Department of Security, has called a press conference.
The State Hospital in Concord is a 185-bed psychiatric facility. The center has its own uniformed security guards and requires visitors to pass through metal detectors upon entry. The authorities are working to reconstruct the dynamics of what happened and determine the motive. Authorities have asked residents not to approach the area of the facility as this is the case Facilitations of the case. The officers actually identified the possible attacker’s vehicle. Let us recall that just three weeks ago another shooting was recorded in the United States, in Lewiston, Maine. The number of victims was significantly different: 18 dead and 13 injured.