by Geoff Fox

On Monday, March 30, Washington County Sheriff’s Office has released more details about the February shooting on Whispering Wind Road in Hancock.

Police said that after the State’s Attorney review of the facts of the case and a March 25 Grand Jury, no charges will be pressed against the minor who shot Brian Keith Lavoie, Jr., age 43, on February 21.

According to a release on the Sheriff’s Office social media page, an extensive investigation was conducted by Criminal Investigations Unit. The investigation found that the individual who discharged the firearm at Lavoie was a juvenile. Investigators determined that the juvenile acted in defense of self and others during the incident.

The case was presented to the Washington County State’s Attorney’s Office, which reviewed the facts and circumstances and concurred with that determination.

On Wednesday, March 25, the case was further presented to a Washington County Grand Jury who also determined the juvenile’s actions were justified and declined to return an indictment.

Because a juvenile was involved and in order to protect the privacy rights of those involved, the Sheriff’s Office won’t be releasing additional information at this time.

Back in February, officers from the Hancock Police Department and deputies from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported shooting on Whispering Winds Road involving an adult male victim.

The victim was identified as Lavoie. He was transported to Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown for treatment where he later succumbed to his injuries.