Vermont Business Magazine Attorney General TJ Donovan announced Sunday that his office has reviewed the officer-involved-shooting incident that occurred on March 9, 2019, in Rockingham, Vermont. The Attorney General’s Office is declining to prosecute Vermont State Police Sergeant Eugene Duplissis for charges related to the shooting of John-Victor Wetherby. In reaching this decision, the office reviewed all the materials provided by the Vermont State Police, who conducted the investigation.
The Office of the State’s Attorney for Windham County also conducted an independent review and has declined to file criminal charges against Sgt. Duplissis.
John-Victor Wetherby is currently facing criminal charges for allegations closely related to this incident. In accordance with the Vermont Rules of Professional Conduct, neither the Attorney General’s Office nor the Windham County State’s Attorney’s Office will, at this time, comment further on the specific findings of their reviews. The Offices may release additional information related to their decisions if and when the criminal charges pending against Mr. Wetherby are resolved.
Source: Vermont AG 4.7.2019