The Vermont State Police is identifying the trooper who fired his service weapon Wednesday in the town of Orange as Adam Roaldi.

Trooper Roaldi has been a member of the Vermont State Police since 2019. He has served as a uniformed trooper in the Field Force Division at the Royalton, Middlesex and Berlin barracks. He has worked from the Berlin office since September 2023. His department photograph is attached to this release.

The man who was shot and killed is identified as Jason Lowry, 41, who lived most recently in various locations in central Vermont. An autopsy completed late Thursday afternoon at the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Burlington determined the cause of Lowry’s death was gunshot wounds to the neck and torso, and the manner of death is a homicide.

Detectives with the Vermont State Police Major Crime Unit continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding this incident. The situation began at about 11:40 a.m. when a local family services agency requested a welfare check at 87 Spencer Rd. in Orange in a matter related to a juvenile. Trooper Roaldi arrived at about 1:20 p.m. and spoke with individuals at the residence in connection with the requested welfare check.

After dealing with the primary call, Trooper Roaldi noticed an unconscious man, later identified as Lowry, seated behind the wheel of a passenger car in the driveway. He advised dispatch of a possible overdose and requested an ambulance crew respond to the scene. Additional police units also began responding.

As Trooper Roaldi attempted to communicate with Lowry, he regained consciousness on his own and spoke with the trooper. Trooper Roaldi noticed a sawed-off shotgun near the man and repeatedly ordered him to exit the vehicle.

The struggle over possession of the shotgun and the subsequent shooting by Trooper Roaldi were captured on his body-worn camera. In accordance with standard procedure necessary to preserve the integrity of the ongoing investigation, the Vermont State Police will refrain from providing further details prior to detectives’ formal interview with Trooper Roaldi.

The state police is still investigating why Lowry was at 87 Spencer Rd. Since the shooting, police have learned that Lowry was the subject of an active state arrest warrant on a charge of trafficking fentanyl. A subsequent search of the vehicle by the Crime Scene Search Team located drug paraphernalia.

Police continue to ask that anyone with information relevant to this case call the Berlin Barracks at 802-229-9191 or leave an anonymous tip online at https://vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit.