Fox News has confirmed that a U.S. border agent was shot and killed during a traffic stop near the northern border in Vermont.
The Department of Homeland Security said a Border Patrol agent was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Coventry, Vermont, at 3:15 p.m. Monday.
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A U.S. Border Patrol agent has been killed in a shooting near the U.S.-Canada border. (Reuters, file)
During the traffic jam, there were two suspects in the car. Officials confirmed one of the suspects was dead.
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Fox News Digital has reached out to the Vermont State Police and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for comment.
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