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05-19-2013, 08:02 PM
Two FBI agents with the agency's hostage rescue team have died in a training accident off the coast of Virginia, the FBI said Sunday.
The agency identified them as special agents Christopher Lorek, 41, and Stephen Shaw, 40. Both were members of the elite team, which is based at Quantico, Va.
The agency said the cause of the deaths was "under review.''
WAVY-TV in Norfolk reported that the agents were killed in an accident involving a helicopter during a training exercise.
"We mourn the loss of two brave and courageous men,'' FBI Director Robert S. Mueller said in a statement. "Like all who serve on the Hostage Rescue Team, they accept the highest risk each and every day, when training and on operational missions, to keep our nation safe. Our hearts are with their wives, children, and other loved ones who feel their loss most deeply. And they will always be part of the FBI family."
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Sad news.
The agency identified them as special agents Christopher Lorek, 41, and Stephen Shaw, 40. Both were members of the elite team, which is based at Quantico, Va.
The agency said the cause of the deaths was "under review.''
WAVY-TV in Norfolk reported that the agents were killed in an accident involving a helicopter during a training exercise.
"We mourn the loss of two brave and courageous men,'' FBI Director Robert S. Mueller said in a statement. "Like all who serve on the Hostage Rescue Team, they accept the highest risk each and every day, when training and on operational missions, to keep our nation safe. Our hearts are with their wives, children, and other loved ones who feel their loss most deeply. And they will always be part of the FBI family."
More:
Two FBI agents killed in training accident (http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2013/05/19/fbi-agents-killed-in-training-accident/2324687/)
Sad news.