Police have identified a body found Monday afternoon in South Burlington. Officers said the body was found in the woods on Patchen Road near Arbor Road just after 2 p.m. A resident in the area initially called Vermont Gas for a possible gas leak. A Vermont Gas employee recognized the smell as decomposition and found the dead man in the woods, police said. The man was identified as Shawn Carter, 32, of Shelburne, Vermont. An autopsy concluded Carter had been dead for about five days. His cause of death was listed as an accidental drug overdose. Toxicology results showed Carter had cocaine, heroin and fentanyl in his system when he died. Evidence consistent with drug use was found in the area, police said. Police said Carter was wanted in connection with two robberies in Colchester earlier this month. A warrant had been issued for his arrest.

Police have identified a body found Monday afternoon in South Burlington.

Officers said the body was found in the woods on Patchen Road near Arbor Road just after 2 p.m.


A resident in the area initially called Vermont Gas for a possible gas leak. A Vermont Gas employee recognized the smell as decomposition and found the dead man in the woods, police said.

The man was identified as Shawn Carter, 32, of Shelburne, Vermont.

An autopsy concluded Carter had been dead for about five days. His cause of death was listed as an accidental drug overdose.



Toxicology results showed Carter had cocaine, heroin and fentanyl in his system when he died.

Evidence consistent with drug use was found in the area, police said.

Police said Carter was wanted in connection with two robberies in Colchester earlier this month. A warrant had been issued for his arrest.