A 29-year-old man is facing several charges, including second-degree murder, in connection with a fatal shooting early Tuesday morning in Royalton.
Vermont State Police said Wednesday that in addition to the murder charge, Francis Phelps, 29, faces charges of aggravated assault with a weapon and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
Killed in the shooting was George Sun, 41, of Royalton. Another man, Dakota Fielder, 26, was also shot and remains hospitalized at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire where he was listed in fair condition Wednesday morning, police said.
According to police, Sun and Fielder were involved in a dispute with Phelps and another man, who was staying at the home at 4497 Route 14 in Royalton.
“Sun and Fielder traveled to the residence, at which point Phelps began shooting, striking both men,” a news release Wednesday from state police read. “The second man at the Route 14 residence is not facing any charges at this time.”
