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Massachusetts Teen Identified After Homicide Found at Salem Home

An autopsy ruled the death a homicide from a single gunshot to the chest, and investigators say the probe has narrowed to a small group of people.

Overview

  • Police discovered a male teenager’s body at a home on Orchard Terrace in Salem and opened a suspicious-death investigation.
  • State officials identified the victim as 15-year-old Wichai Saksene of Massachusetts and investigators are notifying his next of kin.
  • The medical examiner found a single gunshot wound to the chest and ruled the death a homicide.
  • Police and the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office say they believe they know everyone involved and that there is no known threat to the public.
  • Neighbors reported hearing yelling and commotion before officers arrived, and investigators spent the day processing the scene as the case remains under active review.