Vermont State Police say a New Hampshire man killed by police in Springfield last Thursday was accelerating in a vehicle toward the two officers when they opened fire.

James Crary, 36, of Newport, New Hampshire, was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy conducted Saturday revealed that he died from gunshot wounds to the head, according to state police.

The two officers — Vincent Franchi, a Springfield police officer, and Bryan Jalava, a Windsor County sheriff’s deputy — have been put on paid leave, which is standard protocol after a police shooting.

Windsor County Sheriff's Department / Springfield Police Department / Courtesy

Police came to the Valley Street apartment at around 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 21 as part of an undisclosed investigation.

The officers were standing outside the

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