ST. ALBANS, Vt. (WCAX) – The man accused of a shooting in Swanton last fall will continue to be held behind bars.
Vermont State Police say Tyshane Smith, 21, shot Cooper Bergeron, 19, of Swanton, on October 7 during a drug deal.
Smith on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and assault and robbery.
He was on probation at the time of the shooting for charges connected to a shooting at the University Mall in 2021. Court paperwork shows he spent more than two years behind bars in that case before being released on probation.
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