A was found in the woods of Plainfield, Vermont on Friday, and Vermont State Police say the death happened under "suspicious circumstances."
Hunters found the body around 4:30 p.m. Friday in the woods along Gore Road and reported it to police.
An autopsy conducted Sunday was able to positively identify the victim as Jeffrey Caron, 42, of Barre. The cause of his death was a gunshot wound, and the manner of death was homicide..
Investigators said they believe this was a targeted, isolated incident and there is no danger to the public. They also said they do not believe there is any connection between this homicide and any of the other recent killings in Vermont.
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The investigation is ongoing and involves the Vermont State Police Major Crime Unit, Bureau of Criminal Investigations, Field Force Division, Crime Scene Search Team and Victim Services Unit.
Anyone with information is urged to call Vermont State Police in Berlin at 802-229-9191 or make an anonymous tip online at https://vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit.
