Vermont State Police said they have identified the man fatally shot Monday in Waterbury as a New Hampshire resident and officially ruled his death a homicide.
Shawn Spiker, 34, of Croydon, New Hampshire, died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to a Vermont State Police press release issued Tuesday evening.
Another man, identified Tuesday as Michael Perry, 57, of Waterbury, was critically wounded in the shooting, according to police. He was listed in stable condition at University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington as of Tuesday evening, police said.
Maj. Dan Trudeau, head of the state police criminal division, said during a press briefing Monday afternoon that the shooting took place around 12:45 a.m. Monday at the Kneeland Flats Trailer Park. He described it as a “targeted” event and not a random act.
Trudeau described the two men who had been shot as “acquaintances.” He added that there were “some other people present” when the shooting occurred and investigators were working to talk to them.
No one was in custody in connection with the shooting as of Tuesday evening, according to state police.
Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated the age and hometown of Michael Perry due to incorrect information provided by the Vermont State Police.
