A U.S. Border Patrol agent was killed Monday in northern Vermont south of the Canadian border, authorities said. The Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a statement that the agent was killed in the line of duty,

The Border Patrol agent was reportedly shot dead by a suspect referred to as a "visa overstay,” who has also been killed.

A Border Patrol agent stationed in Vermont was killed after being shot during an encounter with an individual near the Canadian border, according to a news report. The federal law enforcement agent was killed while conducting a traffic stop near Interstate 91 near the northern border Monday,

A U.S. border patrol agent has been shot and killed during a traffic stop in Vermont, according to multiple news reports. In a press release, Vermont State Police said there was a shooting in Coventry, Vermont, a town of around 1,000 people near the Canadian border.

A United States Border Patrol agent was shot and killed in Vermont on Monday, according to The Department of Homeland Security.

COVENTRY, Vt. (AP) — A U.S. Border Patrol agent was fatally shot Monday in northern Vermont south of the Canadian border, authorities said. The death was confirmed by Benjamine Huffman, acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security in Washington.

The Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a statement that the agent was killed in the line of duty, although it did not provide details.

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 and Homeland Security.