What we’ve learned: There was a wedding this morning, where the shooting occurred. The funeral for Minister Garcia was scheduled for after the wedding. A preliminary investigation has shown that this is not a random incident.
Guests at the wedding ‘gang’ tackled the shooter. Two people are injured, one of them has been transported to Boston from Lowell General, implying significant injuries. There are no fatalities from this shooting. The shooter, still not named (and I won’t name him/her when the name comes out) used a handgun.
Pelham PD has provided live shooter training at this church in the past year.
Update 2:02pm: Police Presser happening right now outside Pelham PD.
Update 12:44pm: The Facebook Post from New England Pentecostal this morning.
Update 12:30pm: confirmed Zero fatalities. Deputy AG Jane Young is on scene. Shooter confirmed in custody.
Update 12:21pm: Reports are of zero fatalities.
ATF Agents from Manchester Field Office are responding to the scene.
Update 12:13pm: Statement from Governor Sununu
Update 12:03pm: Mourners had begun to arrive for a funeral when the shooting began per the Union Leader. Luis Garcia, a minister at New England Pentecostal, was found shot to death in his Londonderry home on Oct 1, and his services were to be held this morning. There is a suspect in custody in relation to the murder of Minister Garcia.
Update 11:55am: Shooter is reported to be in custody.
We don’t have many details and we won’t speculate, but there are many reports of multiple people shot at New England Pentecostal Church in Pelham NH.
State Police Major Crimes is on scene investigating with a large police presence in the area.
This post will be updated.