Hospital shooter identified after guard murdered and chilling items left behind

18 November 2023 , 18:29

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The man responsible for the shooting has been identified as John Madore (Image: NH DOJ)

The suspect in a callous hospital shooting that saw a security guard gunned down in cold blood has been named - as police reveal chilling items were left behind.

John Madore, 33, has been formally identified as the gunman who was responsible for the shooting of multiple victims which led to one person's death at a New Hampshire hospital on Friday, in the US. Madore was killed in a firefight with law enforcement on Friday evening.

New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella confirmed on Saturday morning that Madore was responsible for the attack. He explained that Madore was homeless and spent time in hotels in Seacost and Concord.

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Police were called to the incident at New Hampshire Hospital on Friday at around 3.30pm. After they attended, one of their officers was shot. Just fifteen minutes later the suspect himself was gunned down.

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The entrance to the hospital late on Friday night (AP)

The bomb squad were also called to the hospital's carpark following the shooting after a car was found idling. It was eventually deemed safe. However, an AR-style rifle, tactical vest and several rounds of ammunition were found in the truck.

The security guard who was killed during the shooting has also been identified. Bradley Haas, a 63-year-old former police officer of Franklin Police Department was shot and killed at the hospital. Several other people have been confirmed as being in the lobby at the time of the shooting but it is not known if they were staff, patients or visitors.

A police officer in tactical gear walks past employees waiting to access their cars in the parking lot of New Hampshire Hospital, Friday, Nov. 17 (AP)

Victim Haas has been commended for his bravery during the shooting. Gov. Chris Sununu said: "Make no mistake, if not for the heroics and sacrifice of Bradley Haas, the bravery of the New Hampshire Hospital staff, the unflinching response of New Hampshire State Police, this tragedy could have been much, much worse. New Hampshire owes a debt of gratitude to them all."

Police work at the scene of the shooting (AP)

New Hampshire Hospital is the state psychiatric hospital, located in the state's capital city. It is one of several buildings on a sprawling campus, which also includes Concord District Court, the New Hampshire Department of Labor, the Department of Revenue Administration and Employment Security.

The activity around the hospital on Friday evening (AP)

John Madore (NH DOJ)

On Friday night, aerials of the hospital showed an active scene with numerous police cars with lights flashing outside the hospital. An armoured vehicle was approaching the scene outside the hospital Friday afternoon. Concord police and deputies from the Merrimack County Sheriff's Department, along with state police, were at the scene. New Hampshire Homeland Security and Emergency was setting up a media centre at a nearby sports field.

Lydia Stephens