A German national suspect on a legal visa is alleged to have fatally shot a United States Border Agent during a traffic stop near the Northern border in Vermont. The incident occurred on Monday, Jan. 20, when 44-year-old U.S. Border Patrol Agent David 'Chris' Maland was struck by gunfire on Interstate 91 between Newport and Orleans, Vermont.
According to the FBI Albany spokesperson, the deceased subject was identified as a German national holding a valid visa to the United States. Agent Maland, a U.S. Air Force veteran, was mourned by his colleagues, with the FBI expressing their condolences and support for the grieving partners.
