A suspect has been arrested on murder charges related to the fatal shooting more than two years ago of a 38-year-old man from Springfield, Vermont.

The Vermont State Police obtained an arrest warrant Friday, Aug. 23, for Paul Lachapelle Jr., 28, of Littleton, NH, on charges of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. The charges arise from the homicide of Justin Gilliam, who was found deceased June 6, 2022, on Greeley Road in Springfield.

The New Hampshire State Police on Wednesday, Aug. 28, located Lachapelle in Lisbon and took him into custody as a fugitive from justice based on the Vermont warrant. NHSP received assistance from the Littleton (New Hampshire) Police Department and U.S. Probation and Parole’s New Hampshire District.

Lachapelle, who lived in Springfield, Vermont, at the time of Gilliam’s killing, was jailed pending an initial court appearance in New Hampshire that is expected to be held sometime Thursday, Aug. 29. Further details will be provided when available by the New Hampshire State Police.

VSP’s investigation determined the homicide was related to a dispute among several individuals involved in illegal drug trafficking.

Once Lachapelle is extradited to Vermont, he will face the murder charges in the Criminal Division of Vermont Superior Court in White River Junction.

No additional details are available from the Vermont State Police at this time. The affidavit of probable cause is filed with the court. Lachapelle’s arraignment in Vermont will be scheduled once the extradition process is complete.