Vermont officials are mourning the loss of a U.S. Border Patrol agent killed in the line of duty near the Canadian border on Monday.

A United States Border Agent was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Vermont near the Northern border, Fox News has confirmed.

David "Chris" Maland, 44, was fatally shot in the line of duty on Tuesday in Coventry, Vermont, according to the Vermont State Police. Maland was an agent with the U.S. Border Patrol Swanton Sector and was conducting a traffic stop at the time.

The FBI is investigating a Border Patrol agent-involved shooting, according to a statement from the Vermont State Police. A Border Patrol agent who was assigned to the agency's Swanton Sector, which monitors the Vermont-New Hampshire-New York border,

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

"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."

COVENTRY, Vt. (AP) — Authorities are investigating a shooting involving a U.S. Border Patrol agent in northern Vermont. Vermont State Police said the shooting happened Monday afternoon on Interstate 91 in Coventry, about 20 miles (32 km) from the Canadian border. State police officers were assisting federal authorities including the FBI.

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