USA Today, by Eric Lagatta: A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and killed Monday afternoon in Vermont near the Canadian border, according to federal authorities.
The agent has been identified as 44-year-old David Maland, according to a post on X from the Port Authority Police Benevolent Association.
The agent was assigned to U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Swanton Sector, which covers parts of Vermont, New York and New Hampshire, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
“Every single day, our Border Patrol agents put themselves in harm’s way so that Americans and our homeland are safe and secure,” Benjamine Huffman, acting secretary of DHS, said in a statement. “My prayers and deepest condolences are with our department, the agent’s family, loved ones, and colleagues.”
One other person was also killed in the shooting, while a third was wounded, the FBI said in a statement.
A spokesperson for the Border Patrol told USA TODAY on Tuesday that the agency will release more information “as soon as it becomes available.”
Prophetic Link:
“The world over, cities are becoming hotbeds of vice. On every hand are the sights and sounds of evil. Everywhere are enticements to sensuality and dissipation. The tide of corruption and crime is continually swelling. Every day brings the record of violence, —robberies, murders, suicides, and crimes unnamable.” Country Living, page 5.5.
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