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A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and killed in northern Vermont Monday afternoon, the FBI said in a statement later that evening. The shooting took place on Interstate 91 in Coventry, Vt.,
The incident unfolded on Interstate 91 in Coventry around 3:15 p.m., Vermont State Police said ... soon as it becomes available.” Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Peter Welch, D-Vt.,
FBI Albany said they are investigating "an alleged assault on a federal officer in connection with a fatal shooting involving a U.S. Border Patrol Agent."
Local law enforcement, state officials and the Border Patrol itself issued statements in the wake of the tragic incident.
The fatal encounter occurred around 3:15 p.m. EST Monday on Interstate 91 in Coventry, about 13 miles south of the Canadian border, according to a news release from the Vermont State Police.
A U.S. border patrol agent and another individual were killed in a Vermont incident, confirmed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
A U.S. Border Patrol agent in the line of duty and another person were killed Monday in Vermont, just south of the Canadian border, in a shooting incident, officials say.
The fatal encounter occurred around 3:15 p.m. EST Monday on Interstate 91 in Coventry, about 13 miles south of the Canadian border.
Officials said the agent was shot on Interstate 91, which was closed for several hours near the border with Canada.
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