Death Of Man Found Inside Windham Porta-Potty Ruled A Homicide

WINDHAM, NH — New Hampshire State Police Major Crime Detectives worked at the scene late into Thursday evening gathering evidence and canvassing the neighborhoods near where the body was discovered Thursday morning.

A State Police Major Crime Detective and the commander of the State Police K-9 unit used a K-9 to search the side of the road on Gateway Boulevard between the NH Park and Ride parking lot and the intersection Range Road. After an extended time, they stopped the search and returned to the scene where other investigators were working.

Several reports indicated that the deceased man was found by a construction crew and that it was located inside a porta-potty on the side of the road. Fire. Police and EMS responded but did not administer any lifesaving measures based on the amount of time the person had been there.

At about 11 a.m., a hearse from a local funeral home arrived at the scene and removed the body. The hearse was followed from the scene by a police officer.

Attorney General John M. Formella, State Police Colonel Nathan Noyes, and Windham Police Chief Michael Caron said Friday the autopsy of the man was completed. The autopsy was conducted by Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jennie Duval.

Duval determined the victim’s cause of death was gunshot wounds to the head and that the manner of death was a homicide. At this time, the identity of the victim is being withheld, pending further notifications.

Thursday afternoon, officials said, “At approximately 7 a.m. on Thursday an adult male was found deceased near the intersection of West Shore and Woodvue Roads. The circumstances surrounding this individual’s death are being actively investigated. Additional information will be released as it becomes available while protecting the integrity of that investigation.”

Patch will update information as it is released from the authorities.

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