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U.S. Border Patrol agent shot and killed in the line of duty in Vermont, feds say

By Maria Papadopoulos, Boston 25 News
Northern Border Checkpoints FILE - Border Patrol agents hold a news conference prior to a media tour of a new U.S. Customs and Border Protection temporary facility near the Donna International Bridge in Donna, Texas, May 2, 2019. The U.S. Border Patrol has agreed in a legal settlement announced Friday, May 19, 2023, to not set up interior checkpoints in a northern New Hampshire town just under 100 miles from the Canadian border before Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) (Eric Gay/AP)
By Maria Papadopoulos, Boston 25 News

COVENTRY, Vermont — A U.S. Border Patrol agent was fatally shot in the line of duty in northern Vermont on Monday afternoon, and authorities have closed off portions of Interstate 91, federal authorities confirmed Monday night.

The shooting happened at 3:15 p.m. Monday on Interstate 91 in Coventry, Vermont, near the U.S.-Canada border, according to Vermont State Police.

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesperson said that a Border Patrol agent from the Swanton Sector, who has not been identified, was shot and killed in the line of duty.

According to a Fox News report, the shooting happened during a traffic stop, where two suspects were in a car. Officials confirmed to the news agency that one of the suspects is dead.

Northern Border Checkpoints FILE - Border Patrol agents hold a news conference prior to a media tour of a new U.S. Customs and Border Protection temporary facility near the Donna International Bridge in Donna, Texas, May 2, 2019. The U.S. Border Patrol has agreed in a legal settlement announced Friday, May 19, 2023, to not set up interior checkpoints in a northern New Hampshire town just under 100 miles from the Canadian border before Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) (Eric Gay/AP)

Federal authorities including the FBI are leading the investigation into the shooting, state police said.

I-91 remained closed in both directions between Exit 27 in Newport and Exit 26 in Orleans following the shooting, state police said Monday afternoon.

“Drivers should take alternate routes,” state police advised.

The northbound lane of I-91 reopened near mile marker 168, state police said late Monday afternoon.

“The southbound lane remains closed and is expected to be a long-duration closure,” state police said.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.

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