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Investigation underway after man was shot by Vermont police officer

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According to the Vermont State Police, a man was shot during an altercation with state police officers in Burke over the weekend. The investigation is ongoing. Police said the altercation occurred late Sunday evening, shortly after 10 p.m. Officers responded to the scene near the intersection of Vermont Route 114 and Pinkham Road. Police said the man who was shot was taken to Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury for treatment of his injuries. His condition is currently unknown. The officers involved were uninjured. Detectives from the Vermont State Police Major Crime Unit, Bureau of Criminal Investigations, Crime Scene Search Team, uniformed officers from the Field Force Division and Victim Services Unit are involved in the investigation, which police say is in its early stages. The identity of the man who was shot will be released once relatives are notified and the investigation progresses. Per standard protocol, the Vermont State Police will keep the names of the troopers who fired their weapons secret for at least 24 hours. Anyone with information that may help in this investigation is asked to call the State Police barracks in Derby at 802-334-8881 or submit an anonymous tip online. This is a developing story. It will be updated as police share more information.

BURKE, Vermont —

According to the Vermont State Police, a man was shot during an altercation with state police officers in Burke over the weekend.

The investigation is currently ongoing. Police say the altercation occurred late Sunday, shortly after 10 p.m.

Police responded to an area near the intersection of Vermont Route 114 and Pinkham Road.

Police said the man who was shot was taken to Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury for treatment of his injuries. His condition is currently unknown. The police officers involved were uninjured.

According to police, detectives from the Vermont State Police Major Crime Unit, the Bureau of Criminal Investigations, the Crime Scene Search Team, uniformed officers from the Field Force Division and the Victim Services Unit are involved in the investigation, which is still in its early stages.

The identity of the man shot will be released once relatives have been notified and the investigation progresses.

According to standard protocol, the Vermont State Police will not release the names of officers who fired their weapons for at least 24 hours.

Anyone with information that may assist in this investigation is asked to call the State Police Barracks in Derby at 802-334-8881 or submit an anonymous tip online.

This is a continually evolving story and will be updated as police release more information.

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