Gunman dead after double shooting near popular Hampton Beach, New Hampshire AG says
Two people were shot and New Hampshire investigators say the suspected gunman later died by suicide early Sunday morning near the popular Hampton Beach Strip.
It happened around 1:20 a.m. on Ocean Blvd.
Attorney General John Formella said responding officers found a 23-year-old man and 25-year-old woman had been shot. Both were taken to an area hospital and are receiving treatment.
Police said they found the suspected gunman, who was later identified as 21-year-old Tyshawn Cooper of South Carolina, at the intersection of nearby P Street and Ashworth Ave.
Formella said Cooper pulled out a handgun and raised it. The AG said Cooper died by suicide while a Hampton Police Department officer fired one shot at the same time.
According to investigators, an autopsy confirmed that Cooper died from a gunshot wound to the head and the manner of death was suicide.
No police officers were hurt.
Formella's office will complete a deadly force incident investigation, although they say "the officer that fired did not cause Mr. Cooper's death."
The officer involved in the incident is expected to be interviewed next week.
Police tape blocked off the road in the area where Cooper died until around 1:30 p.m. Evidence markers could be seen at a gas station during the investigation.
As part of the investigation, P Street, Ashworth Street and Ocean Blvd. were all closed for hours. Those streets are located a short walk from the ocean, and the neighborhood is part of the popular tourist area of Hampton Beach.
"It's a tragedy that it happened up here because we always thought this was happy Hampton. And right now, the things that are happening aren't happy Hampton anymore," said one woman who lives in the area.
