Joshua Ray Many, 37, was found dead inside a Swanton, Vermont, home on 4th Street in the early hours of May 10, 2025. First responders arrived about 3:15 a.m.; an autopsy determined he died of a gunshot wound to the torso and his death was ruled a homicide. Joshua had been staying at the residence for a few weeks and is remembered by family as a devoted father of three who loved motorsport, hunting and tinkering with vehicles.

Court documents say the shooting followed an argument. Joshua’s fiancée, Katrina Montgomery, reported hearing a dispute between Joshua and another resident, Mitchal Shedrick, then a gunshot. Witnesses told police the men had been bickering for over a week about a drug debt. Mitchal Shedrick, 52, was arrested at the scene and charged with second-degree murder; he pleaded not guilty at an arraignment on May 12, 2025, and his attorney indicated a possible self-defense claim. The judge ordered him held without bail.

If anyone knew Joshua or has information about the events at that 4th Street residence in early May, please come forward.