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The attacker’s pistol in killing the border patrol agent in Vermont associated with two murders of Pennsylvania

The attacker’s pistol in killing the border patrol agent in Vermont associated with two murders of Pennsylvania

The pistol used in connection with the deadly shooting last week of the American Border Guard agent in Vermont is associated with the double murder in Pennsylvania in January 2023, said the federal prosecutor at the beginning of this week in court documents.

The fatal shooting took place on January 20, when the David Maland border patrol agent stopped the vehicle driven by Teresa Youngblut on the 91 Motorway near the border from Canada.

The 21-year-old Youngblut traveled with Felix Buckholt, a German citizen, who was also killed in the shooting. Were under supervision for several days, According to Associated Press.

Maland detained Youngblut and BauckHolt to carry out an immigration inspection in accordance with the FBI statement.

At that time, Buckholt seemed to have an extinct visa, according to the database of the Internal Security Department, but investigators later confirmed that his visa was current, FBI said.

Youngblut, who drove the BackHolt car, opened fire to Maland, 44 years old and other officers without warning, also according to the FBI. BuckHolt tried to draw a weapon, but he was shot, a statement.

The pistols were allegedly given to them by Michelle J. Zajko, who is a “interested person” in Pennsylvania, the double murder of her mother and father, Richard and Rita Zajko, according to the report on Thursday by the Regional Gazeta Regional Gazeta on Thursday The Times Union.

32 -year -old Zajko bought a weapon in Vermont in February 2024, and public entries indicate that he is the owner of the property about 10 minutes from the inn, in which Youngblut and BauckHolt, in Newport, Vermont, before mortal shootings stopped.

Officials still have not said which missiles hit, which victims.

21 -year -old Youngblut was accused of one number of use of deadly weapons during an attack on the American Border Guard agent and one number of use and unloading firearms during and therefore an attack.

The judge of the US referee Kevin J. Doyle on Thursday ruled at the hearing in Burlington that Youngblut would remain in federal detention as the criminal case progresses, because it is a potential threat to the community.

The authorities are looking for Zajko in connection with the murder in Pennsylvania and apparently has the “ideology of law enforcement.”