Vermont State Police shot and killed Jeremy Potwin during a standoff after he emerged from a home with a hostage and allegedly pointed a weapon toward police. Potwin had been the subject of a manhunt, police said. The woman he was holding hostage was uninjured.
Victim's Name: Jeremy Potwin
Agency Responsible: Vermont State Police
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Race: White
Date of Death: May 11, 2019
County: Orange
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4715
Geography: Rural