Police said at about 9:30 a.m., a man held up the Vermont State Employees Credit Union. He fled on foot toward Montpelier High School where he was confronted by police. During a standoff—the man appeared to have a handgun—the man was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Nathan Giffin
Agency Responsible: Vermont State Police, Montpelier Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Race: White
Date of Death: January 16, 2018
County: Washington
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: undetermined
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3305
Geography: Rural