US border patrol agent killed in Vermont south of Canadian border, say officials
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Authorities say agent was killed in line of duty and that one suspect is dead while another is in custody. A US border patrol agent was killed on Monday in northern Vermont south of the Canadian border, authorities said. The Department of Homeland Security’s US Customs and Border Protection said in a statement that the agent was killed in the line of duty, although it did not provide details.
The FBI said that one suspect was dead and another is in custody. Vermont state police said the shooting happened on Monday afternoon on Interstate 91 in Coventry, about 20 miles (32km) from the Canadian border. State police officers were assisting federal authorities including the FBI and homeland security.
A portion of the highway was closed in both directions for about two hours afterward. The northbound lane reopened just after 5pm. Coventry is close to the US Customs and Border Protection’s Newport station, part of the Swanton sector, which encompasses Vermont and parts of New York and New Hampshire. The area includes 295 miles (475km) of international boundary with Canada.
