Border Agent shot dead during traffic stop in Vermont was an Air Force veteran who worked at Pentagon during 9/11 - Agent David Maland, 44, was a ‘devoted agent who served with honor and bravery,’ his

"When my brother called me and told me the news I think the first thing that came out of my mouth was 'he’s one of the greatest people I’ve ever met,'" Joan Maland, David Maland's aunt, said.

One suspect is dead and another is in custody after a U.S. Border Patrol agent was fatally shot in the line of duty in northern Vermont on Monday afternoon, federal authorities confirmed.

Federal agents are investigating after a US Border Patrol agent was shot and killed Monday afternoon on the highway in Vermont.

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.

A U.S. Border Patrol agent was fatally shot on a highway in northern Vermont south of the Canadian border, authorities said.

David Maland, 44, was a military veteran who worked security duty at the Pentagon during the Sept. 11 attacks, his family said.

The family of a U.S. Border Patrol agent who was killed in Vermont during a traffic stop near the Canadian border says he was a military veteran who worked security duty at the Pentagon during the time of the Sept.

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

Governor Phil Scott identified David Maland as the fallen officer, extending his “heartfelt condolences to Agent Maland’s family, friends, and colleagues."

Members of the Vermont Senate took a moment to remember David "Chris" Maland, 44, a U.S. Border Patrol agent who was shot and killed in the line of duty near the U.S.-Canada border Monday afternoon.