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Two Springfield Men Charged in 2024 Vermont Shooting

Dylin Wainscott and Precious Okorie face drug and gun charges in connection with a death during a drug conspiracy.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 20, 2026, 9:52 p.m. ET

Two Springfield men have been charged in connection with a 2024 shooting in Vermont, according to westernmassnews.com. Dylin Wainscott, 30, and Precious Okorie, 32, face drug and gun charges. The government alleges that the two caused a death by discharging a firearm during a drug conspiracy, as reported by westernmassnews.com.

The charges are allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The case is ongoing.

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