14 DAY TRIAL // Two FBI agents part of the Hostage Rescue Team (HRT), a specialized counterterrorism tactical unit, have been killed in a training accident, The Guardian Express informs.
Further details on the incident, including the cause of death, will be released today, Monday, May 20.
The two agents were Christopher Lorek, 41, and Special Agent Stephen Shaw, 40. The Guardian Express says that a helicopter was also involved and that an investigation is now underway.
“We mourn the loss of two brave and courageous men, who like all who serve on the Hostage Rescue Team – whether training or on an operational mission – accept the highest risk, each and every day, in their commitment to keep our nation safe,” FBI Director Robert S. Mueller says in a statement.
“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,” Mueller adds.