BURLINGTON — The Vermont State Police’s investigation into a Burlington police officer’s shooting Sunday evening remains active and ongoing.
The state police is identifying the officer who fired his duty weapon as Officer Brady McGee.
Officer McGee is currently assigned to the Uniformed Services Bureau.
Officer McGee began his career with BPD in June 2018, left to join the Darien, Connecticut Police Department in March 2022 but returned to BPD in November 2022.
He has been placed on paid leave, per standard procedure.
The state police is identifying the subject who was shot as Aaron Loucks, 32, of Burlington.
Officers from the Burlington Police Department responded early Sunday morning to a disturbance on Riverside Avenue.
Officers subsequently attempted to take Loucks into custody however he barricaded himself inside his residence.
Attempts to safely resolve the situation were made throughout the day and into the evening until Loucks exited the apartment and a confrontation with police ensued.
At that time, multiple officers utilized non-deadly force measures which were not successful.
Officer McGee discharged his patrol rifle, striking Loucks.
Loucks was transported to University of Vermont Medical Center for treatment, where he remains receiving medical care.
No additional information is currently available.
