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(NewsNation) — The widow of a antheral who was fatally changeable astatine a New Hampshire state club said her hubby died protecting her and her daughter.
Gunfire erupted Saturday evening during a wedding reception astatine Sky Meadow Country Club successful Nashua. Authorities said Robert DeCesare Jr., 58, was killed erstwhile the gunman, identified arsenic erstwhile nine worker Hunter Nadeau, entered the venue. Two others were injured earlier a bystander struck Nadeau with a chair, stopping the attack.
“My hubby got caught successful the occurrence trying to support us,” DeCesare's widow, Charlene DeCesare, told The Associated Press.“Our lives are everlastingly changed successful 1 infinitesimal that would beryllium senseless but for the content that Rob was trying to support maine and my daughter, and possibly others determination too. In our hearts, he’s a hero."
Charlene DeCesare besides said she was “unbelievably traumatized” and was focusing connected caring for their children successful the aftermath of the shootings.
She described her hubby arsenic a antheral who loved golf, poker and pickleball and was loved by his household and community. She besides urged the nationalist not to dispersed misinformation astir the shooting.
“Beware the speculation and utter nonsense that is being posted astir what happened and why,” she said, adding, it's "only making it harder for everyone involved, including the constabulary who are trying to bash their job.”
Robert DeCesare's parent echoed those sentiments, telling WJAR-TV her lad "took a slug for his family."
"He turned astir and stood up and took a slug for his family. And I'm precise arrogant of him," Evie O'Rourke said.
Rob Parsons, the state club's owner, praised DeCesare arsenic a "hero."
“To the DeCesare family, determination are nary words to explicit the symptom and sorrow you — and our assemblage — are feeling implicit Robert’s murder. He is simply a hero,” helium said successful a statement. “To our precise ain worker and our impermanent who were changeable and are recovering, and to the countless others impacted, we’re present for you and your families. Always.”
Investigators are inactive moving to find a motive and said determination is nary known transportation betwixt Nadeau and DeCesare.
Nadeau has been charged with 1 number of second-degree execution and is expected to look successful tribunal Monday.
