Katelyn Rose McFadden was 20 when she was killed on the late afternoon of August 20, 2014, in Townshend, Vermont. Born in Brattleboro and working toward her high school diploma, she was remembered by family as warm, spirited, and fond of animals and team sports like volleyball and basketball.

State police say a 911 call from 26-year-old Shane Brodeur came from a Grafton Road home; the dispatcher heard what sounded like gunshots and the line went dead. Troopers found Brodeur deceased outside from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Inside the residence Katelyn had gunshot wounds to her head and neck and was airlifted to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, where she later died. Investigators concluded Brodeur shot McFadden before taking his own life; no other suspects were sought.

If anyone knew Katelyn or was in Townshend that day and has information, please come forward.