A shooting involving a U.S. Border Patrol agent has closed Interstate 91 in Coventry, Vermont, near the border with Canada, state police said.
It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone was hurt in the shooting on the highway at 3:15 p.m., or if anyone was in custody. Vermont State Police referred further questions about what happened to federal authorities investigating what happened, which includes the FBI.
I-91 was closed at mile marker 168, between Newport and Orleans, and state police urged drivers to avoid the area. The area is several miles from the border crossing in Derby.
NBC News has reached out to New England’s U.S. Customs and Border Patrol office for more information.
Police initially described the incident as “evolving” in a statement. There was no estimate on how long the highway would remain closed.
This is a developing news story that will be updated when more information is available.
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