Nation IN BRIEF : NEW HAMPSHIRE : Man in Land Dispute Kills Town Workers
A Newbury, N.H., selectman’s son involved in a land dispute with the town shot and killed two municipal employees and critically wounded a third before shooting himself, authorities said. John Albro, 37, used a .45-caliber submachine gun and a semiautomatic .22-caliber handgun to kill receptionist Meribeth Swanson and secretary Susan Webster and wound administrative assistant Carole Hockmeyer. Albro was reported in critical condition. Gov. Steve Merrill, who toured the scene, said Albro has a history of troubled behavior.
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