Source:	Date: 2021
'VT Gun Incident':
GOV Analysis:
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Date: 10/21/2021	Town: Washington
VT Resident?: Yes	Law Abiding Citizen Prior to Incident: Unknown
Event Type: Shots Fired	Firearm Crime: Reckless Endangerment
Injury Type: None
Actual Gun Use: Yes	Gun Actually Fired: Yes
Domestic Violence: No	Suicide: No
Details: NEWS RELEASE cASE#:21A304156 TROOPER: Sgt. Stackhouse DATE/TIME: 10/21/21 1634 hours LOCATION: Washington, VT VIOLATION: Reckless Endangerment ACCUSED: Anthony Goddard AGE: 31 CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Washington, VT SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On the above date and time, Vermont State Police dispatch received a call of shots fired at a residence on Rt. 110 in Washington. The caller advised there was a male and female at the residence and the male was the one who discharged a round. It was unknown if the female was harmed and it was reported that the male left the residence with the shotgun and was walking down Rt. 110 before jumping into a wooded area. Troopers responded to the area and were aided by Barre Town and Barre City Police Departments. Upon arrival, troopers made contact with the female party who was unharmed. The female advised her boyfriend Anthony Goddard was intoxicated and discharged his shotgun into the ground in their driveway, feet away from Rt. 110. Evidence was collected at the scene that verified the female’s statement. The female advised Goddard did not threaten anyone at the residence or make any comments of self-harm. Responding units patrolled the area and were unable to locate Goddard. It was reported he may have gotten into a black truck with unknown plates. Troopers will continue to attempt to make contact with Goddard and anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is encouraged to contact the Vermont State Police at Middlesex. *On 10/27/21 Goddard was located and issued a citation to appear in Orange County Superior Court Criminal Division.
NO law will prevent crime. No law will stop criminals from getting guns. Gun Control only effects the law-abiding citizen and the politicians know it.
News Articles
Source 1: 10/21/2021: Middlesex Barracks/Reckless Endangerment/Attempting to Locate
Source 2: 10/22/2021: Police investigate shots fired in Orange County
Source 3: 10/22/2021: VSP: Man shot gun into driveway
Source 4: 10/27/2021: Update-Middlesex/Reckless Endangerment
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