Denise Damato-Coe, 59, was found dead in her Danville, New Hampshire, home at 48 Back Road on August 3, 2023, after a late-night 911 call brought police to the residence. The Chief Medical Examiner determined she died from multiple gunshot wounds, and her death was ruled a homicide.

Investigators arrested her 20-year-old son, James Coe, in Revere, Massachusetts. On August 9, 2023 he was charged with second-degree murder for knowingly causing his mother’s death by shooting her with a rifle and with falsifying physical evidence for allegedly altering, concealing, and removing the firearm. A New Hampshire grand jury later indicted him on two counts of second-degree murder and one count of falsifying physical evidence; he remained held without bail pending extradition and further legal proceedings. The case prompted local discussion about family violence and mental health.

Anyone with additional information about the incident is asked to contact the New Hampshire State Police Major Crime Unit.