MANCHESTER, N.H. —A man shot and killed his son before taking his own life at the YWCA in Manchester on Sunday morning, police said.
According to the attorney general's office, Muni Savyon, 54, killed his 9-year-old son, Joshua Savyon, during a one-hour supervised visit. Authorities said Savyon shot his son several times.
A counselor was in the room with Savyon and his son at the time of the shooting, but managed to escape the room unharmed. Savyon originally arrived for the visit at 9:30 a.m.
Savyon is originally from Israel and had recently mourned his brother's death for 30 days while in that country, said Rabbi Levi Krinsky. He has been divorced twice, and one of his ex wives is the mother of his son, Joshua.
Savyon was known to the local community through his political activity. He unsuccessfully ran three times for state representative as a Republican, including a special-election loss in Feb. 2012. He was also active in Libertarian activities and events.
Authorities originally responded to the YWCA at 10:11 a.m. for reports of a shooting. Officers and SWAT teams later surrounded the building with guns drawn. Victory Park was evacuated and several streets were closed in the area during the police response.
"I can tell you that there is no public safety threat at this time," Chief David Mara of the Manchester Police Department told News 9.
Beyond the two fatalities, no other injuries were reported.
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