COVENTRY, Vt. — A tragic incident occurred on Monday when a U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and killed on a highway in northern Vermont, near the Canadian border, according to officials.

The FBI, along with Benjamine Huffman, the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, confirmed the agent’s death.

The FBI reported that the confrontation, which took place on Interstate 91 in Coventry, approximately 20 miles from the Canadian border, resulted in a suspect also being killed, while another suspect was wounded and apprehended by law enforcement.

Authorities emphasized that there is no ongoing risk to the general public following the incident.

Huffman characterized the agent’s death as occurring “in the line of duty” and noted that the agent was part of the U.S. Border Patrol’s Swanton Sector, which serves Vermont and extends into New York and New Hampshire.

While federal officials have not shared further specifics, they indicated that additional information will be made public as it becomes available.

Following the incident, a stretch of Interstate 91 was closed in both directions for approximately two hours. The northbound lanes were reopened shortly after 5 p.m. The investigation is a collaboration between the FBI and the Vermont State Police, with the FBI responding from its Albany office.

Huffman assured that a thorough investigation into the fatal shooting would be conducted swiftly, highlighting the risks taken by Border Patrol agents daily to ensure the safety and security of the nation.

Coventry is located near the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Newport Station, which falls within the Swanton Sector that oversees 295 miles of the international border with Canada.