SPRINGFIELD — Paul Lachapelle Jr., the suspect in the 2022 fatal shooting of 38-year-old Justin Gilliam in Springfield, has been returned to Vermont to face charges.
Following his arrest in New Hampshire on Aug. 29, Lachapelle, 28, of Littleton, New Hampshire, waived extradition and was brought back to Vermont on Thursday.
He is currently in the custody of the Vermont Department of Corrections and is jailed without bail.
Lachapelle’s arraignment on charges of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder is pending in the Criminal Division of Vermont Superior Court in White River Junction.
The hearing is scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday.
Members of the media should call the Court Clerk’s Office to confirm details of the hearing.
The shooting occurred on Oct. 17, 2022, when Gilliam was found dead in his Springfield home.
Authorities had been searching for Lachapelle since then.
Vermont State Police led the investigation, working in collaboration with New Hampshire law enforcement agencies to locate and apprehend the suspect.
If convicted, Lachapelle could face life in prison without the possibility of parole.
