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Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Police: Morrisville shooting suspect apprehended - Car Police are Looking for in Connection with Shooting in Morrisville



Christopher Burnor

 Posted: Sep 24, 2014 9:58 PM EST Updated: Sep 24, 2014 10:45 PM EST By Alex Apple

 http://www.wcax.com/story/26621743/police-morrisville-shooting-suspect-apprehended

 MORRISVILLE, Vt. -
The day-long manhunt for an alleged gunman in Morrisville is over.

Police tell us they have Chris Burnor in custody.

After a nine hour manhunt police say they have in custody the man accused of opening fire at the Cumberland Farms store. Police located Chris Burnor hiding in Johnson but not before he led them on a sprawling search.

"We're basically covering Northern Vermont," said Morristown Police Chief Richard Keith.

The suspect: Chris Burnor of Waterville. Police say he shot someone he knew after the two got in a dispute over a mutual girlfriend.

The sound of gunfire shocked shoppers and eyewitnesses -- who were not expecting to be caught in a shootout.

"There was a confrontation between a group of people and this guy in this blue car comes out with a gun and shoots another guy named Thomas over by the driveway here, and then they ran into Rite-Aid," said Elizabeth Langford.

"I was coming out of the garage, I was looking through the window and I just heard gunshots. And I see the guy," said Jeremy Jones, who works at the gas station across the street.

Witnesses ducked for cover as they say Burnor sped away in his car.

"We hollered to get his license plate, so we don't know if, you know, he could have taken the gun back out and shot her or I or anyone else that was here," Langford said.

Burnor allegedly fired several shots at 32-year-old Thomas Zapantis -- who was taken to Fletcher Allen Health Care.

"From what we understand, the victim is stable at Fletcher Allen," said Chief Keith. "This is what I would say was an isolated incident between the two individuals."

Burnor's being booked on an attempted first degree murder charge.

Police have not said where he's being held or when he will be in court.

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New information. This is the car police are looking for in connection with a shooting today in Morrisville. We will have a LIVE udpate from the scene @5 and 6. You can also see the news LIVE on the WCAXStream mobile App.

The car has Vermont plates GFT 292

http://www.wcax.com/story/26617512/police-search-for-gunman-in-morrisville-shooting

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