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> At least the cop killed the mentally ill Democrat before he could do
> more harm to others.

CONCORD, N.H. (WHDH) - A security officer and former police chief was
shot and killed Friday when a suspect opened fire in the lobby area of a
psychiatric hospital in Concord, New Hampshire, officials said.

The shooting happened at New Hampshire Hospital and ended when a state
police trooper fatally shot the suspect, according to New Hampshire
State Police Colonel Mark Hall.

In an update near 6:30 p.m., Hall said dispatchers received an initial
call at 3:38 p.m. reporting an active shooter at the hospital.

�Upon entering the lobby, the suspect shot one individual,� Hall said.

Hall said the state police trooper who ultimately shot the suspect was
already at the hospital and �immediately engaged� the suspect.

The entire incident was contained in the hospital lobby, according to
Hall. While the shooting victim was given CPR and taken to nearby
Concord Hospital, Hall said he was later pronounced dead.

The New Hampshire Attorney General�s office identified the victim as
Bradley Hass, 63, of Franklin, New Hampshire. A former chief of police
in Franklin, Hass was working as a New Hampshire Department of Safety
security officer when he was killed, the AG�s office said.

Hass was a father and a law enforcement veteran, according to the AG�s
office, serving a total of 28 years with the Franklin Police Department
in various roles after spending three years working as a military police
officer in the Army.

Shooting prompts large law enforcement response
As crews swarmed the scene earlier Friday afternoon, New Hampshire
Homeland Security and Emergency Management provided a series of updates.

Around 5:30 p.m., the agency said all patients at New Hampshire Hospital
were safe.

�There is no active threat to the public,� the agency said.

Officials said the scene remained active though and asked community
members to avoid the area as authorities investigated a suspicious
vehicle.

SKY7-HD soon flying overhead spotted numerous emergency vehicles and
personnel at work, with law enforcement units from the New Hampshire
State Police, the Concord Police Department, the Concord Fire
Department, Concord EMS, the State Office Complex Police and the
Merrimack County Sheriff�s Office all among those joining the response.

Police blocked some area roads and authorities were seen operating
armored vehicles. Some roads reopened later Friday night.

Near 5:45 p.m., a law enforcement robot could be seen moving around a
U-Haul box truck parked on the hospital campus. The truck appeared to be
taped off with yellow caution tape.

Hall did not confirm whether the U-Haul was the suspicious vehicle
mentioned in previous statements. The New Hampshire AG�s office, though,
said police ultimately searched and cleared a suspicious box truck,
determining it posed no safety risk.

Hospital closed to visitors, will remain open for patients
New Hampshire Hospital is located off Clinton Street in Concord. New
Hampshire�s Department of Health and Human Services on its website
describes the facility as the state�s �premier, acute psychiatric
hospital.�

The hospital sits on a larger 120-acre campus and is typically tightly
locked-down. Multiple state agencies also have facilities on the campus.

New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Lori
Weaver spoke with reporters Friday night, saying officials were �shocked
and saddened� by this incident.

�Our hearts go out to the family of the victim as well as our colleagues
who have been impacted,� she said.

Though New Hampshire Hospital will be closed to visitors for the time
being, Weaver said the hospital will remain open to serve patients.

She continued, saying the hospital will have teams providing support to
patients and staff �as long as needed as we work through the tragedy
together.�

�This is a difficult and unimaginable day for our employees and for our
community,� Weaver said. �We will continue to make resources available
in the coming hours and days.�

Governor, senators react to shooting
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu shared a statement moments before 5 p.m.
regarding the shooting at New Hampshire Hospital. Sununu confirmed the
suspect was dead but said the scene remained active �as the campus is
cleared.�

�The state immediately mobilized, and first responders and law
enforcement are on the scene,� Sununu said. �We will provide as many
details as possible as this situation unfolds.�

New Hampshire Senator Jeanne Shaheen reacted on Facebook, saying she was
�horrified by reports of a shooting at NH Hospital in Concord.�

�My heart goes out to all those impacted by this senseless violence,�
she said. �I�m closely monitoring the situation.�

Sen. Maggie Hassen thanked law enforcement personnel and said she was
�praying for those impacted by the shooting.�

Hassen said she was also monitoring the situation.

�Heartbroken to hear that a victim of the shooting at New Hampshire
Hospital has died,� Hassen said in a subsequent statement Friday night.
�My thoughts are with their family.�

�It�s awful. It�s horrific�
Close to New Hampshire Hospital, area residents described terrifying
moments as law enforcement converged on their neighborhood.

One man said he was on his back deck when he heard �a bunch of sirens.�

�The dog was singing to the sirens,� the man told 7NEWS. �[We] really
had no idea what it was all about until we started getting texts from
neighbors and people involved.�

�Glad it�s over and hope it never happens again,� the same man said.
�But, you know, we can all hope for the best.�

With police lights still lighting up the area, some residents remained
anxious for details in what was another very public case of deadly
violence.

�It�s awful, it�s horrific,� said Jack Connolly, a concerned neighbor.
�Gun violence has been a problem for a long time in this country and we
keep having incidents like this and it�s heartbreaking.�

New Hampshire Homeland Security and Emergency Management said the
state�s Emergency Operations Center was activated �at an enhanced
monitoring level to support the incident at New Hampshire Hospital in
Concord� Friday night.

The AG�s office around 9:30 p.m. said the investigation into this
incident was ongoing and said officials would not be releasing the
identity of the alleged shooter for the time being.

In the meantime, the AG�s office said the state Department of Health and
Human Services had set up a call center for family members of New
Hampshire Hospital patients and staff looking for information on their
loved ones. The call center is available at (603) 271-3004 and will
remain open until further notice.

Authorities are expected to provide an update on their investigation at
10 a.m. Saturday.

https://whdh.com/news/security-officer-killed-in-shooting-at-state-hospit
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