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, Fox News Digital has confirmed.

U.S. Air Force veteran and 9/11 Pentagon security responder Chris Maland is the first Border Patrol agent killed in the line of duty since 2014.

FBI Albany said they are investigating "an alleged assault on a federal officer in connection with a fatal shooting involving a U.S. Border Patrol Agent."

FBI Albany said they are investigating "an ... Peter Welch and Rep. Becca Balint issued a statement offering condolences to the family and Border Patrol. "Border Patrol agents do important work ...

A U.S. Border Patrol agent in the line of duty and another person were killed Monday in Vermont, just south of the Canadian border, in a shooting incident, officials say.

A U.S. Border Patrol agent was killed in a shooting on Interstate 91 in Coventry, Vermont, just south of the Canadian border, according to the FBI. A suspect in the shooting was also dead. A second suspect was injured and taken into custody, the FBI’s Albany office confirmed.

A US Border Patrol agent was killed Monday in northern Vermont south of the Canadian border, authorities said.

Authorities on Tuesday are investigating the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent near Canada that also left a suspect dead and another injured

"On Monday, January 20, Border Patrol Agent David C. Maland passed away in the line of duty. Agent Maland succumbed to injuries caused by gunfire following a traffic stop in Coventry, Vermont. U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s thoughts and prayers are with Agent Maland’s family during this difficult time."

A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and killed in the line of duty in Coventry on Monday afternoon, authorities said.

The federal officer killed while on duty near the Canadian border has been identified as a U.S. Air Force veteran who provided security at the Pentagon during the Sept. 11 attacks.