Multiple people shot at New Hampshire psychiatric hospital

Many people have been shot at a hospital in the US state of New Hampshire, police say.

The attack occurred at around 16:00 local time (21:00 GMT) on Friday at the state hospital in the city of Concord.

State officials said the suspect died and that the situation had been contained. It remains unclear how many are hurt.

On its website, the hospital describes itself as the state’s “premier, acute psychiatric hospital”.

The New Hampshire Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management said officers were “on scene and responding”.