On the late afternoon of September 2, 2023, officers responding to a reported fight at an apartment at 50 Cherry Street in Rutland, Vermont, found 35-year-old Santonieo Miller of Albany, New York, dead of apparent gunshot wounds. Another man at the scene had multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

Investigators describe the shooting as targeted rather than random. The address was known to police from prior calls, and Rutland’s mayor said Miller had been part of a larger investigation in Albany and was believed to have possible gang connections. The State’s Attorney said multiple individuals have been identified as persons of interest, but no arrests or public naming of suspects have been announced. Authorities have not released further details about how the altercation started or a motive.

If anyone has information about activity at 50 Cherry Street on September 2, or about Miller’s connections in the area, please come forward.