A woman from Washington’s state has been charged mortal shot of an agent of the American border patrol in Vermont, which occurred a few days after the authorities began to monitor it as well as a German companion who also died in the shooting by the road, announced Friday the FBI.
Teresa Youngblut, 21, faces two accusations related to the death of a border patrol agent. David Maland44 years old, who died Monday during the shooting in Coventry, a small town located about 32 kilometers from the Canadian border.
According to an Affidavit of the FBI, a border agent arrested Youngblut and Felix Baukholt on the interstate 91 to carry out an immigration inspection. At the time, Baukholt seemed to have an expired visa, according to a database in the Department of Internal Security, but the investigators later confirmed that his visa was underway, the FBI announced on Friday.
Corrects in Joan Maland instead of Mussa – this unclean image, graciously of Joan Maland, shows the agent of the American border patrol David Maland, who was killed on Monday, January 20, 2025, following a road check in Vermont. (David Maland/Joan Maland via AP)
Youngblut, who led Baukholt’s car, was released and opened fire on Maland and other officers without summons, says the FBI. Baukholt tried to draw a firearm but was shot, indicates the affidavit.
At least one border agent shot Youngblut and Baukholt, but the authorities did not specify what bullets touched who.
“The events that led to these prosecution tragically demonstrate how men and women of the police regularly put their lives in danger while they are trying to ensure the security of our communities and our country,” said The acting American prosecutor Michael Drescher in a press release. “We intend to honor them, as well as the memory of the agent of the border patrol Maland, by performing our functions as a prosecutor so that justice is done.”
Investigators were doing a “periodic surveillance” of Youngblut and Baukholt since January 14 after an employee of a hotel where they stayed had expressed concerns after seeing Youngblut carry a firearm and she and Baukholt carry equipment black tactics, according to the affidavit. Investigators tried to question the two men, who said they were in the region to buy a property, but refused to have a prolonged conversation, said the FBI.
About two hours before the shooting, the investigators saw Baukholt come out of a Walmart in Newport, just north of Coventry, with two packs of aluminum paper. According to the Affidavit, he was seen in the process of enveloping unidentifiable objects while he was sitting in the passenger seat.
During an excavation of the car after the shooting, the authorities found mobile phones wrapped in aluminum foil, ballistic helmet, night vision glasses, respirators and ammunition, the FBI said. They also found a set of shooting targets, some of which had been used, bidirectional radios, a dozen “electronic devices”, information on travel and accommodation in several states, as well as a newspaper apparent.
The office of the public defender who will represent Youngblut did not respond to a voice message requesting more information. A man contacted on a telephone list of the Youngblut family in Washington State was identified as the grandfather of Youngblut and refused to comment. No one opened the door in the houses of Seattle and Redmond, in the state of Washington, associated with the name of Youngblut, and the neighbors refused to comment.
The aunt of Maland, Joan Maland, refused, on behalf of his family, to comment on the arrest. The family has published a declaration expressing its gratitude for the support they received.
On this image, without delay, the courtesan of Joan Maland, appears the agent of the Patrule Fronteriza of the United States, David Maland, and his wife, Cora. The agent was responsible for traffic control in Vermont on January 20, 2025. (David Maland/Joan Maland via AP)
“To think that people who have never personally known David Christopher Maland would send him their condolences and beautiful words of support goes beyond our imagination,” they said. “From the bottom of my heart, thank you. Our grief continues, continue to pray for us.
___ The editors of Associated Press Kathy McCormack, Patrick Whittle and Hallie Golden contributed to this report.
