A Vermont politician and his family have been found dead in their home after a mysterious triple murder.
Pawlet Council member Brian Crossman, 46, his wife Erica, 41, and her son Colin Taft, 13, were shot to death Sunday, police said.
Detectives arrived at the home after receiving a 911 call early Sunday morning from someone they identified as a suspect in the murder.
The person, a relative, waited for police in blood-covered clothing at a school near Crossman’s home, as reported by News and media from Vermont.
He then allegedly went with the police to the house where the bodies were found.
According to police, Pawlet Selectboard member Brian Crossman, 46, his wife Erica and their son Colin Taft, 13, were shot and killed Sunday
Erica, 41, and her son Colin Taft, 13, are pictured in 2021
Police have not yet named a suspect, but say this is an isolated incident and there is no “identified threat to the community.”
They also do not want to comment on a possible motive.
A neighbor and relative of Crossman claimed that the farm where the murders took place had been in his family for generations.
They said Crossman and his wife, who married in June, recently took over Crossman’s sister’s farm.
“I think he was just trying to make a fresh start and run the family farm. And yeah, this is just the last thing I expected,” the source told Vermont News & Media.
Crossman worked as a mechanic and joined Pawlet’s board last spring.
He was appointed as a liaison for Pawlet’s Roads and Buildings department.
A neighbor and relative of Crossman claimed that the site where the murders took place had been in his family for generations
They said Crossman and his wife, who married in June, recently took control of Crossman’s sister’s farm
Pawlet is a town of about 1,400 people near the New York state border.
The board of mayor and aldermen is responsible for supervising the expenditure of the municipality and for establishing regulations.
Crossman’s seat at the table during Tuesday’s board meeting was filled with flowers.
“Brian Crossman was a friend and neighbor, a hardworking community member who joined the Pawlet Select board this year,” Chairman Mike Beecher said in a statement.
“This tragedy that befell him and his family has also hit our community hard, and we are shocked and grieving. Our hearts go out to all those affected by this devastating loss.”
Vermont State Police told DailyMail.com on Wednesday: ‘The VSP investigation is still active and ongoing. There is no one in custody at this time.
‘Detectives are asking any citizens with information that may be relevant to this case to contact the Rutland Barracks at 802-773-9101 or submit an anonymous tip online at https://vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit.’