'Man shoots 8-year-old boy dead then kills himself' in packed YWCA office as SWAT teams close off whole area

Police responding to reports of shots fired today inside the YWCA office in Manchester, New Hampshire discovered two bodies - but said the public is not in any danger.



Officers with guns drawn surrounded the YWCA building in Manchester, and a tactical team was called to assist after a caller reported at 10 a.m. that shots had been fired.



WMUR-TV reports that a man shot and killed an eight-year-old child before taking his own life. Lt. Maureen Tessier, a Manchester police spokeswoman, declined to confirm that to The Associated Press.

Response: Police arrived to the scene quickly and in force after 10am Sunday, forming a perimeter

On Sundays, the YWCA is open for supervised child visitation and custody exchanges. Police confirmed there were others inside the building when the shots were fired. The bodies were found in an office area.

The New Hampshire Attorney General's Office and the Manchester Police Department are investigating.

Police and emergency services responded at approximately 10:30 a.m. to a report of shots fired inside the YWCA in Manchester, New Hampshire



Families: On Sundays the YWCA is open for supervised child visitation and custody exchanges

Manchester is the largest city in northern New England with nearly 110,000 residents.



Manchester Police Chief David Mara told News 9 the scene should return to normal sometime Sunday afternoon.



'I can tell you that there is no public safety threat at this time,' said Mara.

