Mass Shootings and Public Safety

A New Hampshire grand jury has indicted 24‑year‑old Hunter Nadeau of Nashua on alternate theories of first‑degree and second‑degree murder, as well as attempted murder and assault, for a Sept. 20, 2025 shooting at the Sky Meadow Country Club that killed one person and wounded two others while a wedding reception was underway nearby. Prosecutors say Nadeau fatally shot patron Robert DeCesare Jr., who his wife says was shielding her and their daughter, and wounded restaurant manager Steven Burtman and customer Brianna Surette before patrons helped subdue the gunman, including one who struck him with a stool. Authorities still have not disclosed a motive but say they do not believe the victims were specifically targeted, and note that Nadeau had previously worked at the club. Court records show Nadeau had an earlier simple‑assault charge from an April incident at a grocery store that had been placed on file in September to be dismissed if he stayed on good behavior. The new indictments escalate the case from the original second‑degree murder charge and set up a high‑stakes prosecution over a seemingly random attack at a public venue.