Source:	Date: 2022
'VT Gun Incident':
GOV Analysis:
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Date: 1/7/2022	Town: Wells
VT Resident?:	Law Abiding Citizen Prior to Incident:
Event Type:	Firearm Crime:
Injury Type:
Actual Gun Use:	Gun Actually Fired:
Domestic Violence:	Suicide:
Details: UNKNOWN IF GUN NEWS RELEASE CASE#: 22B4000075 DATE/TIME: January 7, 2022 LOCATION: Wells, VT VIOLATION: 1st Degree Aggravated Domestic Assault, Domestic Assault ACCUSED: Merritt Bell AGE: 50 CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Wells, VT SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On January 5th, 2022 at approximately 1800 hours, Troopers from the Vermont State Police Rutland Barracks were notified of several domestic disturbances that had occurred over the past couple of years at a residence in the Town of Wells. Investigation revealed that Merritt Bell had caused pain or injury to a family or household member as well as threatened them while armed with a deadly weapon. Bell was released on court-ordered conditions and issued a citation to appear at Rutland Criminal Court on 01/10/2022.
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.
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Source 1: 1/8/2022: Rutland Barracks // 1st Deg. Agg Domestic, Domestic Assault
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