The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Hampton arrives at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for a scheduled maintenance period Nov. 21, 2024. (Neil Boorjian/U.S. Navy)
A U.S. Navy sailor assigned to the USS Hampton is suspected of shooting two people in Hampton, N.H., on Sunday, according to the state’s Department of Justice.
The suspected shooter, who was declared dead at the scene, was identified as Tyshawn Cooper of Taylors, S.C. He was 21.
“We are deeply saddened by this event and extend our heartfelt condolences to the victims and their families. The Navy is cooperating fully with the New Hampshire State Police, who are leading the investigation into the circumstances of the shooting,” said Lt. Wallis Lawrence, Submarine Readiness Squadron 32’s public affairs officer.
Lawrence said all inquiries regarding the incident and the investigation should be directed to the state police department.
Hampton police responded to a shooting early Sunday morning at 29 Ocean Boulevard, where officers found a 23-year-old male and 25-year-old female suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were hospitalized and are receiving treatment for their injuries, according to a department news release.
Officers later located a man matching the suspect’s description. According to police, the man pulled out a handgun and shot himself in the head. An officer also fired a gunshot at the man. An autopsy determined that the officer’s bullet did not kill Cooper and ruled the death a suicide.
Cooper lived in New Hampshire and was assigned to the USS Hampton as an Information Systems Technician Submarine Network Second Class. USS Hampton is undergoing maintenance at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
“The investigation into the circumstances surrounding this incident remains ongoing,” the department said. “The New Hampshire Department of Justice and the New Hampshire State Police are coordinating with their counterparts at the Naval Criminal Investigative Service as they conduct their respective reviews of this incident.”
