Trooper Shot Man With Pole, No Charges

A Vermont state trooper shot and killed a 43-year-old man during a July standoff—only to later be cleared of wrongdoing after investigators found the man was holding a hollow metal pole, not a gun. Despite the object’s lack of firepower, the attorney general’s office ruled the trooper acted with reasonable belief he was in imminent danger, upholding his use of deadly force and closing the case without criminal charges. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c8dce759ad1ecb2c