By VDC staff
Two men have been cited in connection with the June 17 shooting of an 84-year-old Swanton woman who was struck by a stray bullet while inside her home, Vermont State Police said Thursday.
Police said Tyler Swan, 27, of Georgia and Michael Richard, 39, of Essex Junction were target shooting near Geraldine Doran’s Ceres Circle home when a round entered the residence and struck her.
Doran suffered what police described as a significant injury and is recovering.
Investigators determined Swan had set up the target-shooting location. He was cited for felony aggravated assault and misdemeanor reckless endangerment.
Richard was cited for misdemeanor reckless endangerment.
A third person, whose identity is being withheld because of his age, also was participating in the target shooting, police said.
Swan and Richard were cited Aug. 20 and are scheduled for arraignment at 8 AM Sept. 22 in Franklin County Superior Court in St. Albans.