New Hampshire Attorney General's Office says second person has died after Friday's shooting

The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office says a second person has died after being shot at an Alton home on Friday. James Eckert was pronounced dead late Friday night. Lizette Eckert was the other person to die in the incident.“Jim was a good guy. I knew him well. Many of our people knew him well. A couple of parishioners were his best friend,” said the Rev. Sam Hollo, of Community Church of Alton.Hollo says the two deaths have sent shockwaves through the community.“Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jennie Duval determined that the manner of death was a homicide and the cause of Ms. Eckert’s death was a single gunshot wound to the head,” said Geoffrey Ward, the senior assistant attorney general.An 11-year-old boy is facing charges in the case. He was charged Friday and faces the same charges, but they could change.“Certainly that’s something we’ll have to consider, but nothing I can comment on specifically at this point,” said Ward.An autopsy is scheduled for James Eckert on Monday.

The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office says a second person has died after being shot at an Alton home on Friday. James Eckert was pronounced dead late Friday night. Lizette Eckert was the other person to die in the incident.

“Jim was a good guy. I knew him well. Many of our people knew him well. A couple of parishioners were his best friend,” said the Rev. Sam Hollo, of Community Church of Alton.

Hollo says the two deaths have sent shockwaves through the community.

“Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jennie Duval determined that the manner of death was a homicide and the cause of Ms. Eckert’s death was a single gunshot wound to the head,” said Geoffrey Ward, the senior assistant attorney general.

An 11-year-old boy is facing charges in the case. He was charged Friday and faces the same charges, but they could change.

“Certainly that’s something we’ll have to consider, but nothing I can comment on specifically at this point,” said Ward.

An autopsy is scheduled for James Eckert on Monday.