COLCHESTER — A 21-year-old suspect wanted in connection with a shooting in Colchester was arrested early Saturday morning in Florida.
Ryan Ducharme was taken into custody at 12:59 a.m. in Pompano Beach by the Broward County Sheriff’s Department, in coordination with the Chittenden County State’s Attorney’s Office.
Vermont Superior Court had issued an arrest warrant for Ducharme on April 18 on charges of 1st degree attempted murder and aggravated assault.
Ducharme is expected to be extradited back to Vermont.
The victim, a 23-year-old male from Colchester, remains in critical condition at UVM Medical Center, where he is being treated for gunshot wounds to the chest, abdomen, and leg.
The shooting occurred on April 12 at approximately 1:20 a.m. behind 363 Ethan Allen Avenue in Colchester, when police responded to reports of gunshots.
Jonathan Willard, 19, of Winooski, has been charged with several felonies including Aiding in the Commission of a Felony and False Information to Police in connection with the incident.
Colchester Police is being assisted in the investigation by agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Chittenden County Gun Violence Task Force.
