A man from New Hampshire, accused of a deadly shooting at a country club last year, reportedly confessed to the crime, stating his intent was to target wealthy individuals. The suspect, Hunter West Nadeau, 24, allegedly told authorities he opened fire at a steakhouse in the Sky Meadow Club in Nashua to act against the rich, whom he accused of failing to support the poor, according to a police affidavit cited by The Boston Globe.
The affidavit reveals that surveillance footage captured Nadeau entering the club’s main entrance at approximately 7:17 p.m. on September 20. He was reportedly dressed in a black hoodie and carrying a green backpack.
Once inside, Nadeau is said to have proceeded to the PRIME steakhouse, where he put on a face mask and displayed a firearm. He allegedly fired five shots at employee Steve Burtman, the affidavit claims.
Hunter Nadeau, who had previously worked at the Sky Meadow Club, faces charges of second-degree murder for the death of Robert Steven DeCesare, according to the New Hampshire Attorney General.
Burtman, who was at the front desk at the time of the incident, was hit in the face but survived the attack, as reported by the news outlet.
Burtman, who was reportedly stationed at the front desk, was struck in the face, the outlet reported. He survived his injuries.
Surveillance footage then reportedly shows Nadeau entering the restaurant and firing five more shots toward numerous patrons.
Nadeau allegedly struck and killed 59-year-old Robert Steven DeCesare, who was dining with his wife and daughter. A third patron was also injured as he allegedly fired multiple shots toward a group of individuals.
Ambulances are parked outside a hotel that is acting as a reunification center after a shooting at a country club in Nashua, New Hampshire, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Casey)
Nadeau then “continued to shoot until he was attacked by other patrons in the restaurant, and he retreated back through the doors of the steakhouse,” the affidavit reportedly said.
A witness previously told The Associated Press Nadeau allegedly yelled “Free Palestine” as the chaos was unfolding.
Police subsequently located Nadeau on the club’s golf course, where he “was bleeding from apparent self-inflicted incised wounds to [his] arms and wrists, and made statements to the effect that he was a ‘bad guy,’” according to the filing.
He then reportedly took responsibility for the shooting, telling officers about his negative feelings toward the affluent.
Robert “Rob” DeCesare Jr., 59, was fatally shot during a wedding at Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua, New Hampshire. (Charlene DeCesare)
Speaking to authorities from his hospital bed, Nadeau told investigators “he was tired of the ‘elites’ taking all the money,” according to the outlet.
Nadeau also reportedly told investigators he chose Sky Meadow because he had previously worked there and knew members were affluent.
“He said that he settled on Sky Meadow as a location because he worked there about a year ago as a server and knew that you had to have money to have a membership there,” police said, according to the Globe.
“He was not targeting a specific person but did not care whether he killed someone or not,” police reportedly added.
Additionally, Nadeau explained why he chose against targeting a wedding being held at the venue at the time of the shooting, telling police “he did not want to target ‘civilians,’” according to the outlet.
At the time, the shooting came less than one year after Luigi Mangione allegedly opened fire on UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in an apparent assassination in midtown Manhattan. Investigators have pointed to similar ideological motives behind Mangione’s alleged crimes.
In January, prosecutors handed down multiple charges against Nadeau, including first-degree murder and reckless second-degree murder, according to the New Hampshire Department of Justice.
He is currently being held without bail as he awaits trial.
Fox News Digital was unable to immediately locate an attorney representing Nadeau.
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