Jonathon G. Houghton, 35, was found dead in a motel room at the Quality Inn on South Main Street after a disturbance call in the early morning hours of November 22, 2020. Police from Rutland City and the Vermont State Police conducted a joint investigation; an autopsy at the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Burlington ruled the death a homicide from a gunshot wound to the torso. Investigators described the incident as isolated and said there was no ongoing threat to the community.

The Vermont State Police Major Crime Unit and Bureau of Criminal Investigations, assisted by the Crime Scene Search Team, handled the active inquiry. No arrests had been announced and no suspects were publicly identified. If anyone has information about Houghton, his movements that night, or the people he was with, contact the Vermont State Police Major Crime Unit.