Shot fired at New Hampshire Planet Fitness, suspect killed by police
An armed man was shot and killed by Londonderry, New Hampshire police after he allegedly fired a gunshot at a Planet Fitness and drove off, the Attorney General said.
It happened at the Planet Fitness gym on Orchard View Drive in Londonderry on Wednesday afternoon, when police received a report of a shot being fired.
Police say the shooter, later identified as 23-year-old Calvin M. Ly-Bishop, drove away. Soon after, investigators spotted the car on Winding Pond Road and tried to stop Ly-Bishop.
The AG's office says Ly-Bishop got out of the car about a half mile away from the gym armed with a handgun and exchanged gunfire with three Londonderry police officers, who then shot the suspect. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
An autopsy performed on Thursday determined Ly-Bishop's cause of death was gunshots wounds to the chest. The manner of his death was homicide.
"As used by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, homicide is defined as the killing of one person by another," the New Hampshire AG said in a statement.
Planet Fitness remained closed on Thursday following the incident.
Shot fired at Planet Fitness
Police say while no one was hurt in the shooting at Planet Fitness, nearby businesses locked themselves down, without knowing what the gunman was up to.
"It's definitely scary to think about because it could have been us," said Jasmyn Johnson with CKO Kickboxing next door. "We had a couple of Planet Fitness members walk by. They were telling us what was going on, said that somebody had a gun in there and that it was pretty serious."
"I locked the door during class just to be safe," said Conner Gentiloumo with CKO Kickboxing. "Just trying to take all the precautions and make sure everyone is OK."
Londonderry residents warned
Londonderry Police sent a reverse 911 call and text to neighbors about the investigation, then they shut down Winding Pond Road, which is the only way in and out of the neighborhood, leaving already unnerved neighbors stranded.
"I live in the village behind Shaw's, and they've shut down the whole area so I can't even get home right now," said neighbor Melissa Jefferies. "They won't even let me walk home."
Residents were asked to please be patient as investigators worked to process the scene. Police said unless there was an emergency need, the road remained closed.
Planet Fitness sent WBZ a statement saying, "At Planet Fitness, the safety of our team members and members is our top priority. We can confirm that there were no injuries inside the club, and we are working with police as they continue their investigation."
