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State investigating death of teenager found shot in Salem

Salem Town Hall
Dan Tuohy
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NHPR
Salem Town Hall

This story was updated at 9:30 p.m. on June 19 with details about the shooting victim.

The New Hampshire Attorney General’s office said Friday that authorities are investigating the suspicious death of a 15-year-old boy in Salem.

Police officers responded to a 911 call before dawn on Friday to a home on Orchard Terrace, where they found the body of Wichai Saksene outside the home, according to the Attorney General’s office.

An autopsy Friday determined that Saksene died from a single shotgun wound to the chest. Authorities are considering his death to be a homicide.

In a press release Friday, the New Hampshire Attorney General's office said Saksene lived in Massachusetts, but released no further details about him or any potential connection to Salem.

The Attorney General's office said there is no known threat to the public connected to the shooting, and authorities are continuing to investigate the incident.

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