Suspects last known to be in New Mexico

Burlington police have issued arrest warrants for four people suspected in the slaying of a homeless transgender man.Officers said they were seeking Erik Averill, 21, Jordan Paul, 21, Myia Barber, 22, and Allison Gee, 25, all of Vermont.Investigators said the four assaulted Amos Beede, 38, at a homeless camp near the Pine Street Barge Canal.He suffered multiple blunt force injuries to his face and head, causing internal bleeding, and numerous broken ribs. He died Sunday.Police said the four were each wanted for one count of second-degree murder. Their last known location was Roswell, New Mexico.Averill was arrested Tuesday on a domestic assault charge based on a complaint from Barber. He was released before investigators learned he was wanted on the murder charge.The couple was previously identified by police as persons of interest in the case. They were known to be homeless in Burlington.Beede's death was originally classified as a possible bias incident because of his gender identity. It is not known if that was a motive in the case."This was not a random crime and the parties involved are known to one another," Lt. Shawn P. Burke said previously about the slaying.Officers said they used a license plate reader to track the suspects' car. They did not release a make or model for the car.Anyone with information on the whereabouts of the four was asked to call police immediately.

Burlington police have issued arrest warrants for four people suspected in the slaying of a homeless transgender man.

Officers said they were seeking Erik Averill, 21, Jordan Paul, 21, Myia Barber, 22, and Allison Gee, 25, all of Vermont.

Investigators said the four assaulted Amos Beede, 38, at a homeless camp near the Pine Street Barge Canal.

He suffered multiple blunt force injuries to his face and head, causing internal bleeding, and numerous broken ribs. He died Sunday.

Police said the four were each wanted for one count of second-degree murder. Their last known location was Roswell, New Mexico.

Averill was arrested Tuesday on a domestic assault charge based on a complaint from Barber. He was released before investigators learned he was wanted on the murder charge.



The couple was previously identified by police as persons of interest in the case. They were known to be homeless in Burlington.

Beede's death was originally classified as a possible bias incident because of his gender identity. It is not known if that was a motive in the case.

"This was not a random crime and the parties involved are known to one another," Lt. Shawn P. Burke said previously about the slaying.

Officers said they used a license plate reader to track the suspects' car. They did not release a make or model for the car.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of the four was asked to call police immediately.