NEW YORK, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- Multiple people were shot Saturday night at a country club in the city of Nashua, New Hampshire, local media reported.

Police have detained one suspect, while another remains at large. Authorities in Nashua are urging residents to avoid the area near the country club for the time being, according to media reports.

New Hampshire State Police confirmed that they are assisting Nashua police in the investigation of the shooting.

Nashua is located 72 km northwest of Boston, Massachusetts.

The emergency management team in Dunstable, a Massachusetts town just south of Nashua, has issued a shelter-in-place order for residents in certain neighborhoods in response to the active threat in Nashua. ■