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In the quiet capital of Montpelier, Vermont, a dispute that began in a bar escalated into a tragic and fatal encounter in the early morning hours of January 22, 2017. This event marked the city's first homicide in nearly a century. The life of Markus D'Anthony Austin, a 33-year-old Black / African American man, was cut short in the parking lot of his own apartment complex. A former professional basketball player for the Vermont Frost Heaves and a dedicated mental health specialist at the Vermont ...Read More
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Markus Austin
Male
Black / African American
Montpelier
VT
2017-01-22
33
Markus
Austin
Yes
11/04/2025







