Vermont
Vermont State Police confirm identities of Pawlet triple-murder victims
PAWLET, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont State Police have officially confirmed the identities of the victims of the triple-murder that took place in Pawlet over the weekend.
As we told you, Channel 3 News learned through multiple sources that three members of a family were killed. Now Vermont State Police say the medical examiner has completed the autopsies and confirms the victims were Brian Crossman, a Pawlet select board member, his wife Erica, and Erica’s teenage son.
State police say the autopsies determined Brian Crossman’s cause of death was gunshot wounds to the head and torso, Erica Crossman’s cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head, and Erica’s son’s cause of death was multiple gunshot wounds.
Vermont state police say right now, no one is in custody, but sources tell us that police identified a person of interest, who is a relative of the victims.
We’ll continue to follow this story and bring you any information when we get it.
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