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In a statement, the FBI said that in addition to the agent, a
suspect in the shooting was killed and a second suspect was
injured and taken into custody during the encounter on
Interstate 91 in Coventry, about 20 miles (32 km) from the
Canadian border.
The FBI said there was no ongoing threat to the public.
Huffman said the death occurred “in the line of duty.” The
identity of the agent, who was assigned to the U.S. Border
Patrol’s Swanton Sector, was not immediately released. The
sector encompasses Vermont and parts of New York and New
Hampshire.
Federal authorities did not provide additional details but said
they would be released as they became available.
A portion of Interstate 91 was closed in both directions for
about two hours afterward. The northbound lane reopened just
after 5 p.m. Besides federal authorities, the Vermont State
Police was also investigating. The FBI responded from the
Albany, New York, office.
Huffman said the death would be “swiftly investigated.”
“Every single day, our Border Patrol agents put themselves in
harm’s way so that Americans and our homeland are safe and
secure,” Huffman said in a statement.
Coventry is close to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's
Newport Station, part of the Swanton Sector. The area includes
295 miles (475 kilometers) of international boundary with
Canada.
In a joint statement, Vermont's Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Peter
Welch and Rep. Becca Balint sent condolences to the agent's
family and said Border Patrol agents “deserve our full support
in terms of staffing, pay and working conditions.”
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