Navy Sailor Identified in Hampton Beach Shooting and Suicide

WHO:

WMUR - Tyshawn Cooper, 21, active-duty member of the U.S. Navy, held the rank of Information Systems Technician Submarine Network Second Class, assigned to the USS Hampton.

WMUR - Two victims: a 23-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman, both from New Hampshire.

WHAT:

WMUR - Cooper shot and injured two individuals before fatally shooting himself.

WMUR - The shooting occurred early Sunday morning, and both victims are hospitalized with gunshot wounds.

WMUR - Cooper's death has been ruled a suicide.

WMUR - An officer shot at Cooper during the incident, which is under investigation.

WHERE:

WMUR - The shooting took place on Ocean Boulevard in Hampton, New Hampshire.

WMUR - Cooper was living in New Hampshire due to his military assignment.

WHEN:

WMUR - The incident occurred just before 1:20 a.m. on a Sunday.

WHY:

WMUR - The Attorney General's Office believes this was a single incident and there is no ongoing threat to the public.

HOW:

WMUR - Cooper pulled out a handgun and shot himself in the head during an interaction with police, who also fired a shot at that time.

(UPDATED July 7, 2026 06:22 UTC)

In a tragic incident on Ocean Boulevard in Hampton, New Hampshire, Tyshawn Cooper, a 21-year-old active-duty member of the U.S. Navy, shot and injured two individuals before fatally shooting himself. The victims, a 23-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman, are currently hospitalized with gunshot wounds, while Cooper's death has been ruled a suicide following an interaction with police during which an officer also fired a shot. The Attorney General's Office has stated that this appears to be a single incident, and there is no ongoing threat to the public.