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Hunter Nadeau, 24, of Nashua, is accused of killing one person
and wounding two others at the Sky Meadow Country Club on Sept.
20 while a wedding reception was going on nearby. He originally
was charged with second-degree murder, but indictments made
public Thursday show he's been charged under alternate theories
with both first-degree and second-degree murder, as well as
attempted murder and assault.
Authorities have declined to discuss a possible motive for the
shooting but said they don’t believe the victims were targeted
by Nadeau, who previously worked at the Nashua club and was
arrested shortly after the shooting. A message was left for his
attorney Thursday.
Police credited restaurant patrons with responding quickly
during the chaos, and witnesses said one person struck the
gunman with a stool to help subdue him. Charlene DeCesare, whose
husband, Robert DeCesare Jr., was killed, said he was shot while
protecting her and the couple’s daughter. The gunfire also
wounded restaurant manager Steven Burtman and a patron, Brianna
Surette.
According to court documents, Nadeau was charged in April with
simple assault after being accused of shoving a manager at a
grocery store to the floor. Both sides agreed in September to
place the misdemeanor charge on file and dismiss it if Nadeau
remained on good behavior.
Dave Manganello, a chef, said he knew Nadeau as a banquet server
at the club several years ago. In a September interview, he
described Nadeau as borderline arrogant but said he didn’t think
he was capable of violent crime.
“He wasn’t like sweet as pie or the nicest guy you ever met,”
Manganello said.
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