A 52-year-old man from Vermont is in critical condition after being shot by his tenant, who then committed suicide. The incident occurred during a dispute between the two roommates. The victim, Robert Marquis, was found with a gunshot wound and remains in critical condition. The shooter, Donald Brochu Jr., was later located by police and refused to drop his weapon before shooting himself in the head. The use of force by officers will be reviewed. Boston.com reported
A man in Vermont, Robert Marquis, aged 52, is in critical condition after allegedly being shot by his tenant. The tenant, Donald Brochu Jr., aged 55, then took his own life. According to state police, the incident occurred on Wednesday and Marquis remains in critical condition with life-threatening injuries. Police responded to a dispute between the two roommates and found Marquis with a gunshot wound. Brochu had left the scene, but was later located by police armed with a handgun. After refusing to drop the gun, Brochu shot himself in the head. The medical examiner has ruled his death a suicide. The use of force by the officers at the scene will be reviewed, as per protocols..
A 52-year-old man named Robert Marquis from Vermont is currently in critical condition after being shot by his tenant. The incident occurred on Wednesday and the tenant, identified as 55-year-old Donald Brochu Jr., then took his own life. The Vermont State Police responded to a 911 call reporting a dispute between the two roommates at a home on Elm Street in Hardwick. When they arrived, they found Marquis with a gunshot wound and he remains in critical condition with life-threatening injuries. Brochu, who was renting a room from Marquis, was not present at the scene when the police arrived. However, they received reports that his vehicle had crashed near Route 15 in Walden. Troopers located Brochu about two miles away, armed with a handgun. Despite repeated orders to drop the gun, Brochu refused. After more than 20 minutes of attempting to persuade him to surrender, the police fired several less-than-lethal rounds at Brochu, including bean bags and rubber bullets. However, he ultimately shot himself in the head with his own gun. The chief medical examiner ruled Brochu’s death a suicide. The Vermont State Police have stated that they will conduct a review of the use of force by the officers at the scene, as is standard protocol..