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Man Shot Dead In Montpelier, Police Investigate

Police say 33-year-old Markus Austin was shot dead in Montpelier early Sunday morning.

In a release, Vermont State Police said the case is being investigated as a homicide. The Vermont State Police Major Crime Unit is leading the investigation. Police say a male suspect shot Austin at least once, then fled the scene in a vehicle. Investigators believe Austin was shot in the parking lot of his residence.

Detectives are asking people who may have information about this crime to contact either the Vermont State Police or the Montpelier Police Department.

Annie Russell was VPR's Deputy News Director. She came to VPR from NPR's Weekends on All Things Considered and WNYC's On The Media. She is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School.
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