BREAKING: Burlington Police Officer Identified in Weekend Shooting

Officer Involved:

Jeffrey Baur, Burlington Police Department
On paid administrative leave following the incident
Joined BPD in 2022, previously worked for Colchester PD and Manchester, NH PD
Graduated from the Vermont Police Academy in 2017

Shooting Details:

Date/Time: Early Sunday, August 24, around 12:40 a.m.
Location: Prospect Hill, a dead-end street off North Prospect Street, near Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, outside the home of lawyer Mark Kaplan (Kaplan and family were not home)
Incident: Reported disturbance involving a screaming woman, who was later seen getting into a vehicle and leaving the scene
Police Response: Located the vehicle nearby at 16 Prospect Hill
During the encounter, Officer Baur fired a shot, striking a small four-door sedan
No injuries reported
No charges filed

Investigation:

Vermont State Police leading the investigation with support from their Major Crime Unit and Crime Scene Search Team
Crime scene was secured with yellow tape, vehicle remained on scene
Baur has not yet been interviewed, exercising his union-protected right to delay
At least one other officer who responded was interviewed on Sunday

Background on Officer Baur:

Public & Media Reaction:

Past incident received no comment from then-Police Chief Jon Murad or the department’s public information officer
Current shooting under close watch given Baur’s history and public scrutiny of Burlington PD actions

Ongoing:

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