Updated 12:24 p.m. ET:
According to the New Hampshire Union Leader, funeral services for Luis Garcia were to be held at the church at noon. Garcia was reportedly an ordained minister, and was fatally shot on October 1 in Londonderry.
Brandon Castiglione, 24, of Londonderry, was previously arrested and charged with second-degree murder. The suspect and the victim were reportedly known to each other, and Garcia’s family told the news outlet that the minister had tried to help Castiglione.
Authorities have not yet identified a suspect and there is no word on injuries.
Updated 12:12 p.m. ET:
According to WHDH, a shooter is in custody. The suspect has not been identified. A memorial service had reportedly been scheduled to begin at noon.
All information is preliminary.
Shooting at church in Pelham New Hampshire…sources say shooter is in custody…condition of victims unknown #7News
— Steve Cooper (@scooperon7) October 12, 2019
Updated 12:07 p.m. ET:
The NYPD Chief of Counterterrorism said in a Twitter post that the department is monitoring the reported shooting in Pelham.
We are closely monitoring the shooting incident at the New England Pentecostal church in Pelham, NH. pic.twitter.com/yQ9moBYsWg
— NYPDCounterterrorism (@NYPDCT) October 12, 2019
Original story:
Multiple people have been shot at a church in New Hampshire, according to local news outlets.
A reporter for WHDH posted a video on Twitter of police outside of a church in Pelham, New Hampshire. According to the Boston Herald, the church involved in the shooting is the New England Pentecostal Ministries, and four people have been reported shot.
It is unclear if there are any fatalities.
Video from Pelham, NH scene. A number of ambulances, state, and local police pic.twitter.com/uyQ2cOeoT0
— Korey O'Brien (@koreyobrienTV) October 12, 2019
This is a developing story and all information is preliminary. CrimeOnline will provide further updates when more information is available.
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