Woman injured during deadly Nashua country club shooting says mental toll will take time to heal
A woman injured during a deadly shooting inside Nashua, New Hampshire country club is thanking the public for their well wishes and expressing sympathy to the other victims.
Brianna Surette, of Georgetown, Massachusetts, was at Sky Meadow Country Club Saturday with her husband Doug at the time of the shooting. It happened in the country club's PRIME restaurant at the same time a wedding was being held. The couple said they celebrated their own wedding at the same country club five years and one day before the shooting.
"We never imagined our beautiful memories from that day would be hit with such a tragic event," they said in a statement released Thursday.
The extent of Surette's injuries are unclear, but she and her husband said, "Although Brianna's physical injuries will heal, the mental toll will take time."
Surette and country club employee Steve Burtman, of Lowell, were wounded during the shooting that killed Nashua resident Rob DeCesare, who was dining at the restaurant with his family. DeCesare's family said he was shot trying to protect them. Several other people were injured, including a good Samaritan who hit the alleged gunman over the head with a chair.
"The Surette family would like to send our deepest condolences to Rob DeCesare's family and wish them comfort during their unimaginable loss. We also are sending our prayers to Steve Burtman and his family on his recovery, as well as every one else who experienced this, we are with you," said the Surette family in their statement.
Hunter Nadeau, 23, was arrested after the shooting and charged with second degree murder. Police said he's a former employee of the country club.