Authorities say they are investigating the apparent suicide of a Brownington man

Authorities say they are investigating the apparent suicide of a Brownington man, who was found dead several days after Vermont State Police searched his residence in connection with a recent homicide in Wheelock. Gary Larocque, 40, was found dead in a wooded area on Chapdelaine Road on Tuesday. Gunnar Watson, 27, of Wheelock, a co-worker at Lucas Tree Experts, was gunned down at his residence in Wheelock on Oct. 16th. Watson died from a single shot to the torso at his residence at 5953 Vermont 16 about 6 a.m. Oct. 16 as he prepared to go to work. He also served as a sergeant in the Vermont Army National Guard and was a team leader in a sniper section of C Troop.