A United States Border Patrol agent who was gunned down during a traffic stop in Vermont near the Canadian border was an Air Force veteran who worked at the Pentagon during 9/11, his family said in a statement following the shooting.

Agent David “Chris” Maland died in a shooting following a traffic stop, the FBI said. A second person killed in the incident was a German national in the country on a current visa, authorities said.

Federal agents are investigating after a US Border Patrol agent was shot and killed Monday afternoon on the highway in Vermont.

David C. Maland was conducting the traffic stop​ on Interstate 91, about 20 miles from the Canadian border when "an exchange of gunfire occurred," FBI said.

The name of a Border Patrol agent killed in a shooting that left one suspect dead and another injured and in custody was released on Tuesday.

He had a tremendous respect and pride for the work he did; he truly embodied service over self,” his family said.

Governor Phil Scott identified David Maland as the fallen officer, extending his “heartfelt condolences to Agent Maland’s family, friends, and colleagues."

David "Chris" Maland, 44, was fatally shot in the line of duty on Tuesday in Coventry, Vermont, according to the Vermont State Police. Maland was an agent with the U.S. Border Patrol Swanton Sector and was conducting a traffic stop at the time.

Agent David Maland, 44, was killed Monday afternoon following a traffic stop, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesperson said in a statement.

Border Agent shot dead during traffic stop in Vermont was an Air Force veteran who worked at Pentagon during 9/11 - Agent David Maland, 44, was a ‘devoted agent who served with honor and bravery,’ his

Vermont State Police The FBI Albany Field Office continues to investigate an alleged assault on a federal officer in connection with the fatal shooting involving a U.S. Border Patrol Agent Monday afternoon on Interstate 91 in Coventry, Vermont.