Posted on 01/21/2025 7:03:32 AM PST by V_TWIN
A United States Border Agent was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Vermont near the Northern border, Fox News has confirmed.
The Department of Homeland Security said that a Border Patrol agent was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Coventry, Vermont on Monday at 3:15 p.m. Coventry is near the U.S.-Canada border.
Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Benjamine Huffman issued a statement saying the "incident is being swiftly investigated."
"Today, January 20, a Border Patrol agent assigned to the US Border Patrol’s Swanton Sector was fatally shot in the line of duty. Every single day, our Border Patrol agents put themselves in harm’s way so that Americans and our homeland are safe and secure," Huffman wrote.
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Militarize our border NOW!
Who was he killed by?
Yeah, I can see the military having to get involved in some way to stabilize the borders and helping with removing the mexican and Venezuelan gangs
I don’t think they know yet.....my money’s on an illegal.
A criminal that needs the death penalty.
An ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT.
Trump should attend the funeral.
Trump signed this EO yesterday:
“Death penalty for illegal immigrants: The Department of Justice was directed to seek the death penalty for illegal immigrants who harm Americans.”
Good.....now they need to catch who the hell did this
FYI, this is way up in very rural northern VT. Although route 91 is an interstate that runs north and south from the Canadian border near Montreal down along the border between VT/NH following the CT river valley all the way to Hartford then New Haven, CT.
So, I would assume this is a major trafficking route of the cartels bringing products and people in from Canada to the US.
He was killed by illegal aliens. 2 men and a woman. One man was killed in the shoot out. The woman and injured, and I believe the other man escaped. Someone please correct me if I’m wrong.
The irony is that very, very very, few government workers were even on the job yesterday because of the holiday. Tragic.
Just awful.
Prayers for this officer’s family.
From PBS:
“In a statement, the FBI said that in addition to the agent, a suspect in the shooting was killed and a second suspect was injured and taken into custody during the encounter on Interstate 91 in Coventry, about 20 miles (32 km) from the Canadian border.”
From the Boston Glob:
“The agent was shot about 3:15 p.m. in Coventry, state and federal officials reported. Another person described as a subject was killed, the FBI reported Monday night, and a third person was injured and was in custody.
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.”
So, they have not named the person shot. However, it was part of IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT(an illegal alien).
One final stain on the Obama/Biden Regime.
Prayers for the family of the slain officer.
I’ve read that courts have ruled that the Border Patrol can stop any person...at any time...for any reason...when they’re within 100 miles of the border. I know that stretch of I-91 pretty well...I’ve crossed the border there a number of times.
I-91 runs from New Haven,Connecticut to the Canadian border.
Sounds like they got the perps... And one won't need 3 squares a day and cot to sleep on.
“One final stain on the Obama/Biden Regime.”
I fear there will be a ripple effect of their evil deeds for years if not decades to come.
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