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CHERISE: WE BEGIN AT 6:00 WITH BREAKING NEWS ON THE PELHAM CHURCH SHOOTING. GOOD EVENING. I’M CHERISE LECLERC. MIKE: I’M MIKE CRONIN. LATE THIS AFTERNOON, THE NEW HAMPSHIRE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE ANNOUNCED NEW CHARGES AGAINST SUSPECT DALE HOLLOWAY. THE 37-YEAR-OLD IS NOW CHARGED WITH THE ATTEMPTED MURDER OF BISHOP STANLEY CHOATE WHO WAS SHOT IN THE CHEST BEING A , CONVICTED FELON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM, SECOND-DEGREE ASSAULT FOR ALLEGEDLY SHOOTING THE BRIDE IN THE ARM AND SIMPLE , ASSAULT FOR ALLEGEDLY STRIKING THE GROOM IN THE HEAD WITH A FIRE

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The man accused of opening fire during a wedding at a Pelham church on Saturday, shooting the bishop and bride, is now facing additional charges, including attempted murder.Dale Holloway, 37, is accused of shooting both Bishop Stanley Choate, 75, and Claire McMullen, 60, at the New England Pentecostal Ministries on Bridge Street just after 10 a.m. on Saturday. On Sunday, authorities announced four new charges against Holloway: attempted murder for the shooting of Choate, being a felon in possession of a firearm, second-degree assault for the shooting of McMullen, and simple assault for striking the groom, Mark Castiglione, in the head with a gun.Holloway was also arrested on Saturday on a first-degree assault charge.Choate suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and was taken to Tufts Medical Center in Boston, where he is being treated for serious injuries, authorities said.McMullen suffered a gunshot wound to the arm, according to Senior Assistant Attorney General Ben Agati. She was expected to be released from the hospital Sunday.On Sunday, officials confirmed that Holloway is the stepson of Luis Garcia, 60, a minister at the church who was killed earlier this month in Londonderry. A celebration of life memorial service for Garcia was set for noon at the church Saturday.>> Father of groom describes shootingAuthorities also said that groom Mark Castiglione is the father of Brandon Castiglione, who has been charged in Garcia's death. Holloway is being held pending his arraignment, which is scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday.No deaths have been reported in connection with the shooting.Guests of the wedding tackled and subdued Holloway until police arrived, officials said. Guests who subdued the suspect suffered minor injuries.>> Family shares story of deacon who helped tackle church shooting suspectPolice said Holloway arrived at the scene after the wedding began. "This does not seem to be a random event," Pelham police Chief Joseph Roark said.Roark said the church underwent active shooter training within the past year. Services at the church on Sunday were canceled.