FBI agents at Quantico’s Critical Incident Response Group are mourning the loss of two of thier own.
Special Agent Christopher Lorek and Special Agent Stephen Shaw were killed Friday off the coast of Virginia Beach. The two were apart of a specialized hostage rescue team.
We mourn the loss of two brave and courageous men. 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,” said FBI Director Robert Muller in a press release.
Lorek, 41, is survived by his wife and two daughters, and had been with the FBI since 1996. Shaw, 40, leaves behind a wife, a 3-year-old daughter, and a 1-year-old son. He joined the FBI in 2005.
The incident remains under investigation, the FBI states.
