Source:	Date: 2021
'VT Gun Incident':
GOV Analysis:
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Date: 10/27/2021	Town: Addison
VT Resident?: Yes	Law Abiding Citizen Prior to Incident:
Event Type: Accidental Shooting	Firearm Crime: N/A
Injury Type: Death
Actual Gun Use: Yes	Gun Actually Fired: Yes
Domestic Violence: No	Suicide: No
Details: October 28, 2021 UPDATE: Press Release 21B5002659/Shooting Investigation-Addison VT UPDATE: The victim has been identified as 22 year old Dawson McGrath of Addison. Detectives continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding this incident and preliminary findings indicate this was non-suspicious, accidental/self-inflicted in nature. The body will be transferred to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for autopsy to help determine cause and manner of death. 10/27/2021 UPDATE: State Police were notified that at approximately 2317 hours, the victim in this matter was pronounced deceased at UVM Medical Center in Burlington. The identity of the victim is being withheld pending next of kin notification. CASE#: 21B502659 DATE/TIME: 10/27/2021 approx. 1953 hrs LOCATION: Pleasant View Drive, Addison, VT INCIDENT NATURE: Shooting, non-fatal VICTIM: Name withheld pending further investigation SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On 10/27/2021 at approximately 1953 hours the Vermont State Police received a 911 call reporting a subject with a gunshot wound at a residence on Pleasant View Drive in Addison. Emergency medical services with the Vergennes Area Rescue, Addison Fire Department and Life-Net (Ticonderoga NY) were dispatched and responded. Troopers with the Field Force Division responded initially and were later joined by Detectives with the Bureau of Criminal Investigation. One adult male subject was transported by helicopter (Life-Net) to the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington with a suspected gunshot wound. This subject is currently listed in critical condition. The names of those involved are not currently being released. Initial investigation indicates the shooting was accidental/self-inflicted.
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: 10/27/2021: Press Release 21B5002659/Shooting Investigation-Addison VT
Source 2: 10/27/2021: UPDATE: Press Release 21B5002659/Shooting Investigation-Addison VT
Source 3: 10/28/2021: UPDATE: Press Release 21B5002659/Shooting Investigation-Addison VT
Source 4: 11/4/2021: Vermont State Police Log: Addison man dies after non-suspicious gunshot
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