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. 

Originally Published: <time datetime="2025-01-20 17:37:20">January 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM EST</time>

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 Inter…{ai:summary}<p>A U.S. Border Patrol agent was involved in a shooting on Interstate 91 in Coventry, Vermont, prompting an investigation by state police and federal authorities, including the FBI. The highway was closed for approximately two hours before the northbound lane reopened. #crime</p>

Shooting involving border patrol agent investigated in Vermont

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