A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and killed along Interstate 91 in Coventry on Monday afternoon, according to Vince Illuzzi, the state's attorney in neighboring Essex County. After hearing reports of a shooting, Illuzzi said, he received confirmation that an agent had died. The fatal shooting has also been reported by several national media outlets, citing unnamed sources at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. In a statement, Vermont State Police said a border patrol agent was involved in a shooting around 3:15 p.m. on Monday. The agency said it is assisting federal authorities at the scene but declined to answer further questions. The Federal Bureau of Investigation did not immediately respond to a request for comment. I-91 northbound between Exit 26 and Exit 27 has reopened, but the southbound lane remained closed in what was anticipated be a "long-duration" stoppage, state police said. The area is about 15 miles south of the U.S. border with Canada. The shooting came hours after President Donald Trump took the oath of office. During his inaugural address, Trump said he would declare a national emergency at the southern border and would deploy troops there to accelerate the deportations of criminal offenders. Officials have cited an unprecedented number of illegal crossings at the northern border in recent years. …