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A gunman killed one person at New Hampshire Hospital, a psychiatric facility, on Nov. 17. Police said the suspect was fatally shot by a state trooper. (Video: WMUR)

Gunman killed 1 in psychiatric hospital lobby before being fatally shot by state trooper, authorities say

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A gunman killed one person in the front lobby of New Hampshire Hospital, a psychiatric facility in Concord, before they were shot and killed by a state trooper assigned to the facility, state police said Friday night. The shooter is dead and “all patients are safe,” said Col. Mark B. Hall, the director of New Hampshire State Police. “The victim was administered CPR on-site and transported to Concord Hospital,” Hall said. “Unfortunately, that individual is now deceased.” Authorities received a call about the shooting at 3:38 p.m., according to Hall. “There is no threat to the public and there is no threat to the patients or staff at the hospital,” Hall added.

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Investigators are still working to confirm the identity of the shooter. The name of the victim is also being withheld, authorities said. A “suspicious vehicle” was found unoccupied near the hospital, authorities added, though they did not provide further details.
The New Hampshire shooting is the latest in a spate of gun violence at hospitals across the country. In May, a man killed one and injured four in a waiting room at a medical facility in Atlanta. In July, a man killed a security guard at a hospital in Portland, Ore. In that same month, the Associated Press reported, a doctor was wounded in a shooting at a Dallas facility.
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Investigators are still working to confirm the identity of the shooter. The name of the victim is also being withheld, authorities said. A “suspicious vehicle” was found unoccupied near the hospital, authorities added, though they did not provide further details.
The New Hampshire shooting is the latest in a spate of gun violence at hospitals across the country. In May, a man killed one and injured four in a waiting room at a medical facility in Atlanta. In July, a man killed a security guard at a hospital in Portland, Ore. In that same month, the Associated Press reported, a doctor was wounded in a shooting at a Dallas facility.
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