COLCHESTER — A 23-year-old Colchester man remains in critical condition at UVM Medical Center after being shot early Saturday morning behind 363 Ethan Allen Avenue.
Police responded to the shooting at 1:20 a.m., where officers found the victim with gunshot wounds to the chest, abdomen, and leg.
Officers provided immediate care before the man was transported by St. Michaels Rescue to UVM Medical Center.
Police are searching for 21-year-old Ryan Ducharme of Burlington in connection with the shooting.
Ducharme is being sought on charges including attempted homicide and is believed to be armed and dangerous.
Authorities have asked anyone with information on Ducharme’s whereabouts to contact Colchester Police at 802-264-5555.
As part of the investigation, Colchester Police have also charged 19-year-old Jonathan Willard of Winooski with several felonies, including aiding in the commission of a felony and providing false information to police.
Willard was arraigned Monday morning in Vermont Superior Court in Burlington.
A court-ordered search of Ducharme’s residence has been conducted as part of the investigation.
The Colchester Police Department is receiving assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Chittenden County Gun Violence Task Force.
Essex and Williston police departments also assisted at the scene.
The investigation remains ongoing.
