Authorities are investigating after police fatally shot a man Thursday night in Springfield.
Vermont State Police have released few details about what led to the fatal shooting, stating in a press release Friday morning that the “investigation into the circumstances surrounding this incident is in its initial stages.”
Springfield Police Department officers and members of the Windsor County Sheriff’s Department were at the scene on Valley Street in Springfield when the shooting occurred at about 9:30 p.m. Thursday, the release stated.
No law enforcement members were injured in the incident. The man, who was not identified in the release, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The deceased man’s name was withheld pending notification of relatives and further investigation, the release stated. The names of the officers involved will be released 24 hours after the incident, which is standard protocol following a police shooting, according to the release.
Following its investigation, the release stated, state police will turn over the case to the Vermont Attorney General’s Office and a county attorney’s office for separate independent reviews of the use of deadly force.
No other information was immediately available Friday morning.
