Update:  Attorney General John M. Formella, New Hampshire State Police Colonel Mark B. Hall, and Keene Police Chief Steve Stewart announce that members of the Attorney General’s Office, New Hampshire State Police, and Keene Police Department, are conducting an investigation into the shooting death of 17-year-old Christian Walker, of Orange, Massachusetts.

The shooting incident occurred in a parking lot on Winchester Street in Keene early this morning, where law enforcement responding to a 911 call found Mr. Walker suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.  Mr. Walker was transported to Cheshire Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased at 1:49 AM. 

This afternoon, Associate Medical Examiner Dr. Abigail Alexander conducted an autopsy on Mr. Walker’s body, and concluded that the cause of his death was a single gunshot wound to the abdomen, and the manner of death was homicide.

While the exact circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under active investigation, all parties involved have been identified and there is no known threat to the general public at this time.

Additional information will be released as it becomes available while protecting the integrity of the investigation.

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Attorney General John M. Formella announces that members of the Attorney General’s Office are responding to a report of a suspicious death in Keene, New Hampshire. A 17-year-old male is deceased after a shooting incident in a parking lot on Winchester Street in Keene early this morning.

While the investigation is just beginning, all parties involved have been identified and there is no known threat to the general public at this time. The exact circumstances surrounding this incident remain under active investigation.

Additional information will be released as it becomes available while protecting the integrity of the investigation.