The Vermont senators and representative gave a joint statement expressing their concern of this "authoritarian" decision to freeze federal grants.

Agent David “Chris” Maland died in a shooting following a traffic stop, the FBI said. A second person killed in the incident was a German national in the country on a current visa, authorities said.

A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and killed in northern Vermont Monday afternoon, the FBI said in a statement later that evening. The shooting took place on Interstate 91 in Coventry, Vt.,

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

U.S. Border Patrol and Vermont State Police are working to gather evidence from the scene. Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Peter Welch and Rep. Becca Balint issued a statement offering condolences to ...

The fatal encounter occurred around 3:15 p.m. EST Monday on Interstate 91 in Coventry, about 13 miles south of the Canadian border, according to a news release from the Vermont State Police.

Officials said the agent was shot on Interstate 91, which was closed for several hours near the border with Canada.

"On Monday, January 20, Border Patrol Agent David C. Maland passed away in the line of duty. Agent Maland succumbed to injuries caused by gunfire following a traffic stop in Coventry, Vermont. U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s thoughts and prayers are with Agent Maland’s family during this difficult time."

A U.S. border patrol agent and another individual were killed in a Vermont incident, confirmed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

The northbound lane reopened just after 5 p.m. Besides federal authorities, the Vermont State Police was also ... In a joint statement, Vermont's Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Peter Welch and Rep.

The northbound lane reopened just after 5 p.m. Besides federal authorities, the Vermont State Police were also ... In a joint statement, Vermont's Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Peter Welch and Rep.

Bernie Sanders (I-VT ... The career teacher from Sanders' home state of Vermont had made the mittens five years before and had given them to him as a gift, even though she had never met him ...