The Vermont senators and representative gave a joint statement expressing their concern of this "authoritarian" decision to freeze federal grants.
Agent David “Chris” Maland died in a shooting following a traffic stop, the FBI said. A second person killed in the incident was a German national in the country on a current visa, authorities said.
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.,
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.
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.
Prosecutors were set to argue on Thursday that a Washington state woman should remain jailed in connection with the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in a case that has grown to encompass killings in multiple states.
The resolution rolls back the 87-officer cap that was adopted in 2020. What this means for the BPD going forward
The longtime liberal faces deep skepticism over his public health views. “Frankly, you frighten people,” one Democratic senator told his former roommate.