DANBY, Vt. (WCAX) – Police have arrested a third suspect in connection with a 2022 murder in Danby.
Vermont State Police on Monday arrested Elijah Johnson, 22, of Manchester, on charges arising from the February 2022 homicide of Isiah Rodriguez,17.
Investigators say the deadly shooting happened after a fight among a group of people over drug trafficking and stolen firearms.
Police last week arrested Ashley Wicks, 32, and Shawn Bulson, 28, both of Bennington, on charges of being accessories after the fact to the deadly shooting. Both pleaded not guilty to the charge in court Tuesday morning.
Johnson was taken into custody in Burlington on an outstanding warrant following his release from federal custody on unrelated charges. Prosecutors have filed additional charges of conspiracy to commit murder and aiding in the commission of a felony. He is expected to be arraigned Tuesday in Bennington.
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