Teen shot near Dartmouth College in Hanover is in stable condition

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Teen shot near Dartmouth College in Hanover is in stable condition

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Dartmouth College students sheltered in place late Friday night following the shooting of a 19-year-old man near the Hanover, N.H., campus, according to Hanover police and college officials.

The teen was taken by Hanover ambulance to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, “where he is in stable condition,” according to a statement issued Saturday morning by Hanover police Chief Charles B. Dennis.

The man was shot just before 10 p.m. on the sidewalk outside the Christian Science Reading Room at 1 School St., college officials said a statement posted on the school’s website Saturday.

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The reading room, which is part of the First Church of Christ Scientist, is located about a block from downtown Hanover, and about a block-and-a-half from the college.

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The victim is not affiliated with Dartmouth, the statement said.

The campus community sheltered in place “as soon as gunshots were reported by police to Dartmouth Safety and Security officials,” the statement said.

Automated alerts were sent out to students, faculty, and staff by phone and e-mail shortly after 10 p.m., the statement said. The shelter notification was lifted Saturday at 12:46 p.m.

According to Dennis, a 911 call reporting a possible gunshot victim was received by the Hanover Communication Center at approximately 9:45 p.m. Hanover police, fire, and EMS personnel responded to the scene.

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When they arrived, the victim was found on the ground, the statement said. EMS personnel at the scene treated him and he was taken to the hospital.

Hanover police are investigating and anyone who was in the area of School, West Wheelock, and Allen streets who heard or saw anything that night, are asked to contact police at 603-643-2222, Dennis said in the statement.

It was unclear if a suspect or suspects had been taken into custody Saturday. A Hanover police dispatcher declined to comment beyond what was released in the police statement.

The shooting led to a “large police response” from departments in the region and from New Hampshire State Police, the statement said.

“Police investigated several reports of gunfire-like sounds at other locations in Hanover but found nothing to indicate that shots had been fired in any other location,” the statement said.

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At the shooting scene Friday night, officials were present from several agencies, including New Hampshire State Police, Hanover police, and fire. Emergency vehicles blocked School Street.

The Dartmouth campus seemed unusually quiet late Friday night. Streets closest to the student dorms were deserted and the library’s lobby was locked.

The campus lockdown did not appear to affect business in the downtown, and customers could be seen inside local restaurants and pubs eating dinner and watching sports.

Students seeking support can contact campus safety and security at 603-646-4000 to speak with a dean or counselor on call, the statement said.

Danny McDonald and Bryan Marquard of the Globe staff contributed to this report. John Hilliard can be reached at john.hilliard@globe.com.Source: Googl e News | Netizen 24 United States