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FBI agents die in Virginia training accident | FBI agents die in Virginia training accident |
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Two FBI special agents on the agency's elite hostage rescue team have been killed in a training accident in Virginia. | Two FBI special agents on the agency's elite hostage rescue team have been killed in a training accident in Virginia. |
The FBI's national press office said the accident happened off the coast of Virginia Beach on Friday. No other details were given and the cause is under investigation. | The FBI's national press office said the accident happened off the coast of Virginia Beach on Friday. No other details were given and the cause is under investigation. |
The special agents were identified as 41-year-old Christopher Lorek and 40-year-old Stephen Shaw, | The special agents were identified as 41-year-old Christopher Lorek and 40-year-old Stephen Shaw, |
FBI director Robert Mueller said: "We mourn the loss of two brave and courageous men … our hearts are with their wives, children and other loved ones who feel their loss most deeply." | FBI director Robert Mueller said: "We mourn the loss of two brave and courageous men … our hearts are with their wives, children and other loved ones who feel their loss most deeply." |
The hostage rescue team is part of the critical incident response group based at Quantico in northern Virginia. | The hostage rescue team is part of the critical incident response group based at Quantico in northern Virginia. |
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