A Washington state woman has been charged in the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont, which happened days after authorities began watching her and a German companion who also died in the roadside shootout, the FBI said Friday.Teresa Youngblut, 21, faces two weapons charges in connection with the death of Border Patrol Agent David Maland, 44, who died Monday during the shootout in Coventry, a small town about 20 miles from the Canadian border.Shots fired during traffic stopAccording to the FBI, several Border Patrol Agents in three marked vehicles, including Maland, stopped a blue Toyota Prius driven by Youngblut on Interstate 91 southbound in Coventry. Baukholt was in the passenger seat of the vehicle. Baukholt was found to have an expired visa in the Department of Homeland Security database.According to the other agents at the scene, both Baukholt and Youngblut had guns, and Youngblut suddenly fired her handgun toward at least one of the agents while she was in the driver’s side seat of the Prius during the stop. Baukholt also attempted to draw his firearm during the incident.The documents show that at least one of the Border Patrol agents returned fire with his service weapon. Youngblut was said to have fired two shots, while the Border Patrol agents fired seven times.Both Youngblut and Baukholt were injured in the shooting, as well as Agent Maland. Baukholt died at the scene. Youngblut was transported to North Country Hospital and then transferred to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, where she remains in treatment.Maland was rushed to North Country Hospital for treatment but was pronounced dead less than an hour later.Two guns, as well as ammunition magazines were recovered from the Prius. Youngblut had a Washington state driver’s license. Investigators found cell phones wrapped in aluminum foil and multiple laptops at the scene after it was searched.A later search by the FBI found tactical gear including a ballistic helmet, a night vision monocular, a tactical belt and hollow point ammunition inside the Prius, in addition to a package of shooting range targets and two handheld two-way radios. A journal belonging to Youngblut was included in the items seized. Under observationJust hours before the shooting, Youngblut and Baukholt had been observed by law enforcement at the Walmart in Newport. Baukholt was said to have purchased aluminum foil at the store and was seen wrapping items in foil inside the vehicle.Investigators said federal law enforcement agents been observing the pair since at least Jan. 14. Police were initially notified of the pair’s whereabouts when an employee at a hotel in Lyndonville contacted law enforcement when she noticed them dressed in what appeared to be tactical style clothing, with Youngblut carrying a gun in an exposed holster.Police reached out to the pair, who claimed they were in the area to purchase real estate.Investigators later observed Youngblut and Baukholt wearing the same tactical dress on Jan. 19 in downtown Newport, with Youngblut again seen carrying a firearm.
A Washington state woman has been charged in the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont, which happened days after authorities began watching her and a German companion who also died in the roadside shootout, the FBI said Friday.
Teresa Youngblut, 21, faces two weapons charges in connection with the death of Border Patrol Agent David Maland, 44, who died Monday during the shootout in Coventry, a small town about 20 miles from the Canadian border.
Shots fired during traffic stop
According to the FBI, several Border Patrol Agents in three marked vehicles, including Maland, stopped a blue Toyota Prius driven by Youngblut on Interstate 91 southbound in Coventry. Baukholt was in the passenger seat of the vehicle.
Baukholt was found to have an expired visa in the Department of Homeland Security database.
According to the other agents at the scene, both Baukholt and Youngblut had guns, and Youngblut suddenly fired her handgun toward at least one of the agents while she was in the driver’s side seat of the Prius during the stop. Baukholt also attempted to draw his firearm during the incident.
The documents show that at least one of the Border Patrol agents returned fire with his service weapon. Youngblut was said to have fired two shots, while the Border Patrol agents fired seven times.
Both Youngblut and Baukholt were injured in the shooting, as well as Agent Maland. Baukholt died at the scene.
Youngblut was transported to North Country Hospital and then transferred to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, where she remains in treatment.
Maland was rushed to North Country Hospital for treatment but was pronounced dead less than an hour later.
Two guns, as well as ammunition magazines were recovered from the Prius. Youngblut had a Washington state driver’s license. Investigators found cell phones wrapped in aluminum foil and multiple laptops at the scene after it was searched.
A later search by the FBI found tactical gear including a ballistic helmet, a night vision monocular, a tactical belt and hollow point ammunition inside the Prius, in addition to a package of shooting range targets and two handheld two-way radios. A journal belonging to Youngblut was included in the items seized.
Under observation
Just hours before the shooting, Youngblut and Baukholt had been observed by law enforcement at the Walmart in Newport. Baukholt was said to have purchased aluminum foil at the store and was seen wrapping items in foil inside the vehicle.
Investigators said federal law enforcement agents been observing the pair since at least Jan. 14. Police were initially notified of the pair’s whereabouts when an employee at a hotel in Lyndonville contacted law enforcement when she noticed them dressed in what appeared to be tactical style clothing, with Youngblut carrying a gun in an exposed holster.
Police reached out to the pair, who claimed they were in the area to purchase real estate.
Investigators later observed Youngblut and Baukholt wearing the same tactical dress on Jan. 19 in downtown Newport, with Youngblut again seen carrying a firearm.
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