A State Police spokesperson said investigators had detained an individual “during the initial stages of the investigation, but that person is no longer being detained.”

“Brian Crossman was a friend and neighbor, a hardworking community member who just this year stepped up to join the Pawlet Selectboard,” Beecher said. “This tragedy that struck him and his family has also hit our community hard, and we are shaken and grieving. Our hearts go out to everyone affected by this devastating loss.”