On February 17, 2024, Jennifer L. Barrett, 47, was found dead inside her Bodwell Avenue home in Salem, New Hampshire. Police responded to a neighbor’s 911 call and discovered Barrett and 41-year-old Charles W. Molinari, both residents of the house. Autopsy findings by Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jennie Duval ruled Barrett’s death a homicide from a gunshot wound to the head.

Molinari was found dead of a single, self-inflicted gunshot wound; his death was ruled a suicide. Investigators are treating the incident as a murder-suicide, concluding Molinari shot Barrett before taking his own life, and say they believe all involved parties have been identified and there is no ongoing threat to the public. Neighbors described the couple as very quiet and very sweet.

If anyone who knew Jennifer can share details about her life or recent behavior that might help the investigation, please come forward.