A Border Patrol agent stationed in Vermont was killed after being shot during an encounter with an individual near the Canadian border, according to a news report. The federal law enforcement agent was killed while conducting a traffic stop near Interstate 91 near the northern border Monday,

Governor Phil Scott identified David Maland as the fallen officer, extending his “heartfelt condolences to Agent Maland’s family, friends, and colleagues."

A U.S. Border Patrol agent who was killed during a traffic stop in Vermont near the Canadian border was a military veteran.

A United States Border Patrol agent was gunned down during a traffic stop in Vermont near the Canadian border, officials have confirmed. It happened around 3:15 p.m. Monday on Interstate 91 in Coventry, 20 miles from the Northern border, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

Local law enforcement, state officials and the Border Patrol itself issued statements in the wake of the tragic incident.

A U.S. Border Patrol agent was fatally shot Monday afternoon in Vermont, state police said. Federal authorities are investigating.

A United States Border Patrol agent was shot and killed in Vermont on Monday, according to The Department of Homeland Security.

Vincent Illuzzi, the Essex County state’s attorney, described the shooting as happening during a traffic stop. He said he believed the stop was related to immigration enforcement.

Agent David Maland, 44, was killed Monday afternoon following a traffic stop, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesperson said in a statement.

"Why is this being suppressed? I talked to a bunch of mainstream media. They go, we've not heard of this. We haven't heard of the murder." The post Laura Loomer Accuses Trump’s Big Tech Allies of Censoring H-1B Migrant’s Alleged Murder of a Border Patrol Agent first appeared on Mediaite.

David Maland, 44, was a military veteran who worked security duty at the Pentagon during the Sept. 11 attacks, his family said.