New Hampshire investigators reveal cause of death for Salem couple was murder-suicide

Investigators say cause of death of Salem, New Hampshire couple was murder suicide

SALEM, N.H. - An autopsy has revealed the the cause of death of the Salem, New Hampshire couple that died on Saturday was murder-suicide.

The N.H. Attorney General revealed that 47-year-old Jennifer Barrett was shot and killed by her husband, 41-year-old Charles Molinari, before he took his own life.

Police discovered Barrett and Molinari just around 1:45 p.m. after they had received a 911 call from a neighbor.

The investigation is still ongoing.

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Riley Rourke is a freelance journalist based in Boston. She graduated cum laude from Emerson College with a degree in Journalism in 2023. She has previously worked for Emerson's student organizations: WEBN, and the Emerson Channel.