Kevin Atkins, a 38-year-old Caucasian man, was shot to death inside his School Street home in Newport, Vermont on May 4, 2020. He lived there with his wife, Nicole Atkins, and her parents. The Chief Medical Examiner’s Office ruled his death a homicide after he suffered fatal gunshot wounds to the head, neck, and torso.

Authorities identified 51-year-old Paul Brown, Nicole’s stepfather and Kevin’s father-in-law, as the shooter. During what investigators described as a domestic dispute, Brown shot Kevin and also shot Nicole, who sustained serious neck and chest injuries and was taken to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Three young children were in the home but were not harmed. Brown died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound; the Vermont State Police concluded he acted alone.

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