Police identify man killed and officer who pulled trigger in officer-involved shooting

ORANGE, Vt. (WCAX) – Police have released the name of the man killed and the identity of the trooper who pulled the trigger in Wednesday's officer-involved shooting in Orange.

Vermont State Police identified the man who was shot and killed as Jason Lowry, 41, and the officer who fired the gun as Adam Roaldi, a five-year veteran of the state police.

Police also provided new information about the social control the officer was responding to before the shooting.

Police say Roaldi went to 87 Spencer Street at the request of a local family services agency in a juvenile-related matter. They say after they sorted that out, the officer noticed Lowry appearing unconscious in a car in the driveway. They say the officer thought Lowry might be overdosing and called an ambulance.

After waking him up and ordering him out of the car, police say there was a fight over a sawed-off shotgun. That's when police say the officer fired his service weapon several times, hitting Lowry in the neck and torso, killing him.

Police say the incident was captured on body camera.

Once the State Police investigation is complete, it will be turned over to the Attorney General's Office and the County Attorney for independent use of force investigations.

Private Roaldi was placed on paid relief.

Police said they later learned Lowry had an active arrest warrant for trafficking fentanyl and found drug paraphernalia in the car.

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