Two agents from the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team were killed during a training exercise on Friday.
In a statement released Sunday, the agency identified the two agents as special agents Christopher Lorek, 41, and Stephen Shaw, 40, both of the Hostage Rescue Team, based out of Quanitco.
"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."
While the cause of death is still under investigation, Norfolk television station WAVY-TV reports that the agents were killed during an exercise involving a helicopter. The accident happened off the coast of Virginia Beach.
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