A German national suspect on a legal visa allegedly killed a United States Border Agent during a traffic stop in Vermont near the Northern border on Monday.

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

Officials said the agent was shot on Interstate 91, which was closed for several hours near the border with Canada.

A United States Border Patrol agent was gunned down during a traffic stop in Vermont near the Canadian border, officials have confirmed. It happened around 3:15 p.m. Monday on Interstate 91 in Coventry, 20 miles from the Northern border, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

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

A U.S. Border Patrol agent who was killed during a traffic stop in Vermont near the Canadian border was a military veteran.

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

A U.S. Border Patrol agent was fatally shot Monday afternoon in Vermont, state police said. Federal authorities are investigating.

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,

An incredible scene took place in Burlington Thursday morning, as hundreds of people put their daily lives on pause to pay respect to a fallen Border Patrol Agent. A motorcade of roughly 300 law enforcement vehicles drew crowds across the Queen City,

An investigation was underway on Tuesday near the United States’ border with Canada, where an agent was fatally shot “in the line of duty,” authorities said