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75-Year-Old Woman Shot To Death In Newport, NH, Home

NEWPORT, NH (CBS) - A 75-year-old woman was shot to death in her home Thursday, New Hampshire police confirm.

The victim has been identified as Peggy Clarke.

Newport, New Hampshire, Police received a call Thursday afternoon reporting a woman has been shot in her Maple Street home. Police responded to the residence and found Clarke inside. Her death has been ruled a homicide.

A statement from the Attorney General's office said, "The police believe they have identified all the parties involved in the incident, and there is no
evidence to suggest that there is a threat to the general public."

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