Updated at 6:10 p.m.
Vermont State Police are investigating the death of a Brandon man, due to a gunshot, at his home over the weekend.
Brian Bailey, 46, was unresponsive a little after 7 a.m. Saturday at his home on Champearl Road, according to a state police release issued Monday. First responders pronounced him dead at the scene, the release added.
“Based on evidence at the scene and following an examination of Bailey’s body at the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Burlington, the death appears to be suspicious,” the release stated.
The medical examiner’s office determined by Tuesday afternoon that Bailey died from a gunshot wound, according to state police. Police continued to investigate the manner of his death.
No one was in custody by Tuesday afternoon, according to state police.
The initial investigation indicated Bailey’s death was an “isolated event,” with no known threat to the community, according to police.
In addition to state police, the Brandon Police Department and the Rutland County State’s Attorney’s Office are assisting in the investigation.
