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Shooting involving border patrol agent investigated in Vermont
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Original Publication Date: January 20, 2025 4:09PM
Publication Updated: April 10, 2025 10:00PM
COVENTRY, Vt. (AP) — Authorities are investiging 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. State police officers were assisting federal authorities including the FBI.
A portion of the highway was closed in both directions for about two hours afterward. The northbound lane reopened just after 5 p.m.
Coventry is close to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Newport Station.
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