Following a traffic stop, a shooting occurred Monday in Vermont, just south of the Canadian border, killing a U.S. Border Patrol agent in the course of duty and another individual, according to officials.
According to Vermont State Police, the incident happened on Interstate 91 near Coventry on Monday at approximately 3:15 p.m.
One subject and one U.S. Border Patrol agent were slain. According to the FBI Albany office, another person was hurt and is currently being held.
The FBI named the agent as David Chris Maland in a statement on Tuesday, stating that he was a part of a traffic stop on Interstate 91 southbound close to mile marker 168″ that resulted in a gunfight.
According to the FBI, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security verified that the other deceased individual was a German national who was in the nation with a valid visa.
The FBI said it was “heartbroken” over Maland’s passing and described the shooting probe as “extremely active,” adding that he was also a U.S. Air Force veteran.
On Monday, the FBI processed the scene in collaboration with the Vermont State Police and the U.S. Border Patrol. According to authorities, there was no public safety risk at the time, and because of investigative efforts, Interstate 91 was blocked.
A Border Patrol agent assigned to the US Border Patrol’s Swanton Sector was shot and killed in the course of duty today, January 20, according to a statement released by Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Benjamine Huffman on Monday.
Our Border Patrol officers risk their lives every day to ensure the safety and security of Americans and our country. “Our Department, the Agent’s family, loved ones, and coworkers have my prayers and deepest condolences,” Huffman stated. As soon as more information is available, DHS will make it public. This event is being investigated quickly.
The U.S. Border Patrol suffered a devastating loss today when a Border Patrol agent assigned to the Swanton Sector was shot and murdered close to Coventry, Vermont, according to a joint statement released Monday by Senators Bernie Sanders, Peter Welch, and Rep. Becca Balint.
We extend our sincere sympathies to the Border Patrol and the agent’s family. The statement went on to say, “We are grateful to the first responders and emergency medical service providers who arrived at the scene and will continue to monitor this situation with federal and state authorities.”