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VT man arrested after assault, father dead, mother injured

A Vermont man has been arrested in connection with an assault that left his father dead and his mother hospitalized, authorities said. Jordan Lawyer, 29, of Enosburg, Vermont, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and first-degree domestic violence aggravated assault, Vermont State Police said. According to authorities, the incident began around 8:45 a.m. Friday when Vermont State Police received a call reporting a disturbance at a home. Emergency responders found one person, later identified as 54-year-old Todd Lawyer, dead outside the home, and a second person, later identified as 58-year-old Robin Lawyer, was taken to the hospital, state police said. > > Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play

ENOSBURG, Vt. –

A Vermont man has been arrested in connection with an assault that left his father dead and his mother hospitalized, authorities said.

Jordan Lawyer, 29, of Enosburg, Vermont, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and first-degree aggravated domestic violence, Vermont State Police said.

According to authorities, the incident began around 8:45 a.m. Friday when Vermont State Police received a call reporting a disturbance at a home.

Emergency responders found one person, later identified as 54-year-old Todd Lawyer, dead outside the home, and a second person, later identified as 58-year-old Robin Lawyer, was taken to the hospital, state police said.

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Authorities said Jordan Lawyer attacked both parents in the home with a baseball bat.

Jordan Lawyer was arrested around 11:20 a.m. Friday in downtown Enosburg, state police said. He and a Jeep he was driving were the subject of a “be on the lookout” alert, and first responders located the Jeep on Route 105, state police said.

When a police officer attempted to initiate a stop, Jordan Lawyer sped away and a brief chase ensued but was aborted upon entering Enosburg, authorities said.

The Jeep collided with a vehicle driven by a game warden and troopers fired a nonlethal impact grenade, taking Jordan Lawyer into custody, state police said.

Authorities say an autopsy will determine the official manner of Todd Lawyer's death.

Robin Lawyer was stable in the hospital Friday evening, according to state police.

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