Plymouth State Student Found Shot in Thornton Home Dies

Overview

• Leah Anderson, 21, was found with a gunshot wound to the head at a Mad River Road residence and later died after being taken to a hospital, investigators said Monday.
• The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office and the State Police Major Crime Unit joined Thornton and Campton police at the scene and have established an active investigation.
• Officials say everyone involved in the incident has been identified and there is no ongoing threat to the public, but they have not disclosed a motive or any charges.
• Mad River Road was closed while evidence was collected and neighbors reported no sign of trouble before police arrived, leaving the small White Mountains community shaken.
• Anderson was a Plymouth State University student majoring in elementary education and youth development, and the Attorney General’s involvement reflects the office’s role in handling serious violent-crime probes in New Hampshire.