The situation remains under investigation by the state police, the Chittenden County state’s attorney’s office and the attorney general’s office.
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This story was first published online on September 19, 2016.
A Vermont sheriff says the deputy involved in a fatal police shooting in Winooski has been placed on paid leave pending the results of an investigation by state police and other agencies. A seventh bullet grazed him.
Interactions between Beshaw and police officers began Friday after he was seen entering a residence on Union Street in Winooski, according to police.
A foot chase ensued, in which Deputy Palmier followed Beshaw to the back of the O’Brien’s Community Center on Malletts Bay Avenue.
The state police said Palmier fired seven gunshots at Beshaw, striking him six times and grazing him once.
Deputy Palmier and the Winooski officers were wearing department-issued body cameras that captured video and audio of events leading up to and during this incident.
At this point, Palmier shot Beshaw multiple times, at which point Beshaw fell to the ground.
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The email says rescue personnel responded and the subject was pronounced dead at the scene. He is a certified level three officer in the state, a level of training required for full-time officers in Vermont.
