Vermont police investigating triple homicide in Pawlet

PAWLET, Vt. (WCAX) – Police are investigating a triple homicide in southern Vermont. Vermont State Police have not yet released any details about the deaths, but WCAX News has confirmed through multiple sources that three members of a family were killed.

This is still officially a suspicious death investigation and police have not released the victims’ names, but all around the small town people seem to have heard about this tragedy.

It happened early Sunday morning inside a home on Route 133 in Pawlet. We’re told the victims were Brian Crossman, a Pawlet select board member, his wife, Erica Crossman, and a minor child.

Troopers say they will not confirm any details about what happened until the state medical examiner completes autopsies on the victims.

At this point, investigators have made no mention of potential suspects or any arrests in the case, but sources tell WCAX that police have identified a person of interest who is a relative of the victims. Officially, police have only said they believe this was an isolated event with no identified threat to the community.

Most people I spoke with on Monday did not want to go on camera and neighbors said they were rattled by the incident.

“It’s very hard to comprehend. It just hasn’t sunk in. We just visited the family three nights before the deaths,” next-door neighbor Oliver Ihasz said.

“We went down there about eight o’clock in the evening, on Thursday evening to introduce ourselves for the first time. I love them, I told my husband right away. They made a great couple,” next-door neighbor Ellen Ihasz said.

We spoke with one member of the family who said they want to thank everyone for all the support. They tell us they have heard a lot of different rumors and they just want people to respect their privacy.

Again, we are still awaiting an official update on the investigation. State police are waiting for the medical examiner to positively identify the victims and determine the cause and manner of death.

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