STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
Vermont State Police identifies suspect in non-fatal shooting in St. Johnsbury
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vermont (Wednesday, May 28, 2025) — Vermont State Police investigators have identified a suspect and obtained an arrest warrant in the May 6, 2025, shooting on Concord Avenue in St. Johnsbury.
Ladjuan Anthony Guichard, 27, of Dorchester, Massachusetts, is wanted on a charge of attempted second-degree murder arising from the shooting of 30-year-old Adam Belliveau. The arrest warrant is subject to nationwide extradition. Guichard also is wanted in Massachusetts on a probation violation.
Guichard is 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs 225 pounds, and has dark brown/black hair and a beard. A photo of Guichard is attached to this release. His last known whereabouts were in Dorchester on May 9.
Guichard should be considered dangerous and potentially armed.
People with information on Guichard’s whereabouts should not approach him and instead call 911, their local police department or the Vermont State Police barracks in St. Johnsbury at 802-748-3111. People also can submit tips anonymously by visiting https://vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit.
Investigation has indicated this shooting was not a random act of violence and involved people who knew each other.
Belliveau is recovering from his injuries.
No additional information is available from the state police at this time. VSP will continue to provide updates as developments warrant.
***Update No. 1, 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, 2025***
The Vermont State Police is continuing to investigate a shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon, May 6, 2025, at a residence in St. Johnsbury.
VSP is identifying the victim as Adam Belliveau, 30, of St. Johnsbury. He remains hospitalized Wednesday, May 7, and is receiving treatment for his injuries. Information on his condition is unavailable at this time.
No arrests have been made to this point in the investigation. The state police continues to ask that anyone with information that could assist detectives call the St. Johnsbury Barracks at 802-748-3111 or submit an anonymous tip online at https://vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit.
VSP will continue to provide updates as the case continues.
***Initial news release, 5:50 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, 2025***
The Vermont State Police and the St. Johnsbury Police Department are investigating a shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon, May 6, 2025.
Police received a report via 911 at about 2:20 p.m. that a man had been shot at a residence on Concord Avenue. He was subsequently hospitalized. The extent of his injuries is unknown. No one is in custody.
This case is in its preliminary stages and includes members of the Vermont State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigations, Field Force Division and Victim Services Unit. The name of the injured man will be released following notification of relatives and further investigation.
Detectives ask that anyone who might have information that could assist in this case call the Vermont State Police in St. Johnsbury at 802-748-3111. Tips also may be submitted anonymously online at https://vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit.
No other information is available at this time. The state police will provide updates as the investigation proceeds.
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