U.S. Border Patrol Agent Fatally Shot In Vermont Near Canada

10 hours ago Authorities on Tuesday are investigating the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent near Canada that also left a suspect dead and another injured. The acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that the agent was killed Monday in the line of duty. The injured suspect was taken into custody. Vermont State Police said the shots were fired on Interstate 91 in Coventry. Coventry is close to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Newport Station. Part of the highway was closed after the shooting and fully reopened less than a day later.