Border Patrol Agent Killed in Vermont Traffic Stop

The Border Agent was killed during a traffic stop in Vermont

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COVENTRY, Vermont – A United States Border Patrol Agent was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Vermont near the Northern border, Fox News has confirmed.

The Department of Homeland Security said that a Border Patrol agent was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Coventry, Vermont on Monday at 3:15 p.m. Coventry is near the U.S.-Canada border.

Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Benjamine Huffman issued a statement saying the “incident is being swiftly investigated.”

“Today, January 20, a Border Patrol agent assigned to the US Border Patrol’s Swanton Sector was fatally shot in the line of duty. Every single day, our Border Patrol agents put themselves in harm’s way so that Americans and our homeland are safe and secure,” Huffman wrote.

 


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