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U.S. border patrol agent has been shot and killed in Vermont south of border, authorities say

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection says agent was killed in the line of duty.

Vermont State Police said the shooting happened Monday afternoon on Interstate 91 in Coventry , about 20 miles from the Canadian border.

A portion of the highway was closed in both directions for about two hours afterward.

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77

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78

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83

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

53

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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not detected

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not detected

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short-lived

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