The Vermont State Police is investigating a suspicious death that was reported Friday evening

The Vermont State Police is investigating a suspicious death that was reported Friday evening, Oct. 27, in the town of Plainfield. This is the latest in a string of suspicious deaths that have been reported in Vermont in recent days. Hunters in the woods along Gore Road discovered a body at about 4:30 p.m. Friday and called police. Responding troopers located the victim deceased. Evidence gathered on scene indicates the death occurred under suspicious circumstances. The medical examiner was able to positively identify the victim as Jeffrey Caron, 42, of Barre. The cause of his death was determined to be a gunshot wound, and the manner of death is a homicide.