By Guy Page
The name of the U.S. Border Patrol officer slain in Coventry yesterday, reportedly by an illegal immigrant who had overstayed his visa, was revealed on the floor of the Vermont Senate this morning.
Shortly after the Senate convened at 9 AM, Lt. Gov. John Rodgers asked for a moment of silence. After that, Sen. Russ Ingalls (R-Essex) rose to address his colleagues.
“We’re having a really rough day in the kingdom,” an audibly and visibly distraught Sen. Russ Ingalls said. “I just want to put a name to the face of the officer that was killed yesterday. His name is David Maland,” Ingalls said.
Online information about Maland is skimpy, a situation not uncommon for law enforcement officers. However, more information about the illegal alien involved in the shooting has been reported by News Nation reporter Ali Bradley, who broke the story yesterday afternoon:
“Via DHS sources who tell me there were 2 suspects in the altercation along the highway in Vermont yesterday—One male and one female. The male was from Germany (H1B visa – overstay). Both were armed. The agents performed a vehicle stop, and at some point a gunfight ensued.
“The male suspect was shot and killed. The female was also wounded (no update on her status). The Border Patrol agent, identified as 44 y/o David Maland was shot and later succumbed to his injuries. His partner was not injured.”
There is no further information on the identity of either the male German or his female partner, other than that she was wounded and is being treated while in police custody.
