As much of the nation watched Trump take office for the second time in history, a border agent in Vermont was reportedly shot dead by a migrant.

A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and killed in Vermont on Monday while performing their duties near the Canada-U.S. border, according to U.S. federal and state authorities.

A police incident has closed Interstate 91 in Vermont, near the border with Canada, on Monday afternoon, state police said. The nature of the police incident, with Vermont State Police called “evolving” in a statement,

David "Chris" Maland, the U.S. Border Patrol agent allegedly killed by a German national during a traffic stop near the Vermont-Canada border on Monday, was an Air Force veteran.

A U.S. Border Patrol agent was fatally shot on a highway in northern Vermont south of the Canadian border, authorities said.

A United States Border Agent was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Vermont near the Northern border, Fox News has confirmed.

COVENTRY, Vt. (TNND) — A 21-year-old Washington state woman has been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont, according to the FBI. Teresa Youngblut was charged with assault on a federal law enforcement officer in Monday's killing of 44-year-old David "Chris" Maland.

Officials said the agent was shot on Interstate 91, which was closed for several hours near the border with Canada.

"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."

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

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