Son Arrested in Killing of Vermont Town Official Father, Stepmother and Stepbrother

Flowers rest on a table where slain Pawlet Selectboard member Brian Crossman, who along with his wife and son were found shot to death in their home over the weekend, usually sat during meetings, in Pawlet, Vt., on Sept. 17, 2024. Cherise Forbes/Vermont News & Media via AP

PAWLET, Vt.—The son of a Vermont town official was arrested on Friday on charges of killing his father, his stepmother and his stepbrother on Sunday in Pawlet, state police said.

Brian Crossman Jr., 23, of Granville, New York, faces three counts of aggravated murder in the fatal shootings of Brian Crossman Sr., 46, Erica Crossman, 41, and Colin Taft, 13, police said.