A spokesperson with U.S. Customs and Border Protection has confirmed to NBC5 that a Border Patrol agent and another person were killed Monday afternoon in an incident in Coventry, Vermont.The FBI said a third person was injured and is now in custody.Essex County Senator Russ Ingalls identified the agent who was killed as David Maland.According to a statement issued Monday evening, “On January 20, A Border Patrol agent assigned to the US Border Patrol’s Swanton Sector was fatally shot in the line of duty. The incident is currently being investigated and CBP will release more information as it becomes available.” Vermont State Police had Interstate 91 between exits 27 (Newport) and 26 (Orleans) partially closed following the shooting that happened Monday afternoon at 3:15 p.m. The northbound lane of I-91 reopened near Mile Marker 168 just after 5 p.m. on Monday evening. The southbound lane reopened just before noon on …
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