A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and killed in northern Vermont Monday afternoon, the FBI stated in an announcement later that night.
The capturing passed off on Interstate 91 in Coventry, Vt., roughly 20 miles south of the U.S.-Canada border, in line with The Related Press.
The FBI is investigating the incident as “an alleged assault on a federal officer in connection with a fatal shooting,” in line with the FBI Albany assertion.
The assertion indicated that, together with one agent, one topic was killed and a second topic was injured and is in custody.
The FBI stated there isn’t a ongoing risk to the general public however that the investigation is “active” and that officers would notify the general public of extra particulars as they turned obtainable. The FBI stated it was working with Border Patrol officers and Vermont State Police to analyze the case.
Benjamine Huffman, performing secretary of the Division of Homeland Safety in Washington, confirmed the agent’s demise in an announcement, the AP reported.
“Every single day, our Border Patrol agents put themselves in harm’s way so that Americans and our homeland are safe and secure,” Huffman stated in an announcement, describing the demise as occurring “in the line of duty.”
The Vermont Congressional delegation – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I), Sen. Peter Welch (D) and at-large Rep. Becca Balint (D) – issued an announcement providing condolences to the agent’s household and to the Border Patrol. They thanked the primary responders and emergency medical service suppliers who responded to the scene.
“Border Patrol agents do important work protecting our borders. They deserve our full support in terms of staffing, pay and working conditions,” they wrote within the assertion. “We look forward to working with the agency to make sure that they have all the resources they need to do the enormously important work that is their responsibility.”
“Together, we must do everything possible to prevent future tragedies like what happened today,” they continued.
