Public Accountability Chain

Victim Info

Primary Evidence & Links

• https://www.wcax.com/2021/08/05/vt-state-police-investigating-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-upper-valley/

Additional Evidence

Source

Source ID: 30721 - Fatal Encounters

Cross References

This report has possible entries from multiple sources

• Washington Post -Joseph John Howard, 35, from White River Junction, Vermont - shot on 5 August 2021
• Mapping Police Violence -Joseph John Howard, 38, from White River Junction, Vermont, on 5 August 2021

How is the comparison calculated?

The hash stored in the database is used as the identifier for this report, and can be seen in the URL. The hash from the Mainchain Tx is the hash sent to and stored on Mainchain. Finally, the "generated hash" is generated each time this page is loaded, using the same data used for the hash submitted to Mainchain.

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