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Border Patrol Agent Killing Tied to Fringe Group with Violent History

Teresa Youngblut, accused in the Vermont shooting, is linked to a radical ideology and multiple homicide investigations across the U.S.

Teresa Youngblut, who is charged by the FBI in connection to the shooting death of US Border Patrol Agent David Maland, is seen in the office at the Newport City Inn on Jan. 14, 2025, in Newport, Vt.
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Cars are backed up at the border

Overview

  • Teresa Youngblut, 21, has been charged in the fatal shooting of U.S. Border Patrol Agent David Maland during a traffic stop in Vermont on January 20, 2025.
  • Youngblut and her companion, Felix Bauckholt, were under surveillance prior to the shooting; Bauckholt was killed during the confrontation.
  • Youngblut and Maximilian Snyder, recently charged in the California murder of Curtis Lind, are connected to a fringe group called the 'Zizians,' described as a radical offshoot of the Rationalist movement.
  • Authorities are investigating ties between the Vermont shooting, the California murder, and a 2022 double homicide in Pennsylvania, with links to a person of interest who purchased firearms used in the crimes.
  • The Zizians, described as a 'murder gang,' promote extreme ideologies involving veganism, AI ethics, and anarchist principles, with several members implicated in violent incidents.