Man accused of assault before fatal shooting

ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (AP) — An arrest warrant has been issued for a Brooklyn, New York, man accused of aggravated assault before a fatal shooting in a parking lot outside a Vermont hospital, Vermont State Police said.

The man, who is in custody in New York after a vehicle pursuit, will be extradited to Vermont to face charges, police said Thursday.

He is accused of striking a woman in the head inside a vehicle parked in a lot outside the Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital on Tuesday morning, police said.

The investigation into the shooting death of Vincent Keithan is ongoing, police said. No charges have been filed.