Police identify man killed and trooper who pulled trigger in officer-involved shooting

ORANGE, Vt. (WCAX) – Police have released the name of the man killed and the identity of the trooper who pulled the trigger in Wednesday’s officer-involved shooting in Orange.

Vermont State Police identified the man who was shot and killed as Jason Lowry, 41, and the trooper who fired the gun as Adam Roaldi, a five-year veteran of the state police.

Police also provided new information about the welfare check the trooper was responding to before the shooting happened.

Police say Roaldi went to 87 Spencer Street at the request of a local family services agency in a matter related to a minor. They say after dealing with that, the trooper noticed Lowry who appeared to be unconscious in a car in the driveway. They say the trooper thought Lowry might be overdosing and called for an ambulance.

After waking him up and ordering him out of the car, police say there was a struggle over a sawed-off shotgun. That’s when police say the trooper fired his service weapon several times, hitting Lowry in the neck and torso, killing him.

Police say the incident was caught on body camera video.

Once the state police investigation is complete, it will be turned over to the attorney general’s office and the county prosecutor for independent investigations into the use of force.

Trooper Roaldi has been placed on paid relief from duty.

Police say they later learned Lowry had an active arrest warrant for fentanyl trafficking and they found drug items in the car.

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