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John Goodwin Jr

Case from Brentwood, NH dated Apr 24, 2015

Victim Details

John Goodwin

Male

White / Caucasian

Brentwood

NH

2015-04-24

75

John

Goodwin Jr

Self-Inflicted

06/26/2026

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John Goodwin, a 75-year-old White male, died on Friday, April 24, 2015, following a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Brentwood, New Hampshire. The longtime piano instructor from Atkinson had been on trial, facing six counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault. The charges stemmed from allegations made by a former student regarding incidents that occurred more than a decade prior.

The trial was held at the Rockingham County Superior Courthouse in Brentwood. On that Friday morning, the ju ...
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  • WCVB: Mistrial after piano teacher accused of sex assault shoots self
  • Man awaiting verdict shoots himself outside court
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