Vermont deputy charged with attempted murder in NY gunfight

By MAYSOON KHAN
Associated Press/Report for America

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A Vermont deputy sheriff who was involved in a gunfight in upstate New York that left three injured last year faces charges of attempted murder and a felony for possessing a gun in a sensitive location. Vito Caselnova pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in Saratoga County Court on Tuesday. His lawyer, Greg Teresi, says Caselnova is a victim in this case. Police say the off-duty deputy shot at a Utica man after a barroom argument in Saratoga Springs on Nov. 20. Officers opened fire when Caselnova did not drop his gun.