Official Statement of the Governor on the Essex Shootings

Official Statement of the Governor on the Essex Shootings

My thoughts and prayers, and those of all Vermonters, are with the victims, their families, the faculty and staff of Essex Elementary School and the entire community of Essex.

Earlier today, I met Essex Police Chief David Demag at the scene to offer any and all resources the community needs to investigate and recover from this terrible tragedy.

Already, the Agency of Human Services' crisis team is fully mobilized and, working closely with our community partners at the Howard Center, has dispatched a team of health professionals. This team is providing counseling and other public health services. We also have additional staff on standby if more public health or human service assistance is needed.

In addition, I've ordered the Commissioner of Public Safety to provide Essex with all the law enforcement and investigatory resources they need.

The communities of Vermont are strong and resilient, capable of pulling through even the greatest of tragedies. The people of our state are prepared to, and will, provide the community of Essex with whatever it needs to heal.

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