ICE Officer Identified in Fatal Biddeford Shooting; FBI Investigation Ongoing
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Summary
- A 25-year-old Colombian man identified by his family as Johan Sebastián was fatally shot in Biddeford, Maine Monday morning during an incident involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at the intersection of Pool and Hill streets.
- Presente! Maine and the Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition confirmed he was authorized to work in the United States and had been issued a Social Security number.
- U.S. Senator Angus King said he spoke with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, who told him the man had been given an order to leave the country and "weaponized the vehicle" before being shot by an ICE agent. King also said the agents were not wearing body cameras, and Mullin told him the devices were "on order." Mullin later clarified to King that Sebastián was not the intended target of the warrant.
- DHS issued a statement saying ICE was conducting targeted surveillance at the last known address of a person with a final order of removal when a vehicle left the residence. The vehicle attempted to flee and an officer discharged his weapon, striking the driver. Sebastián later died of his injuries.
- Governor Janet Mills confirmed the shooting involved federal law enforcement and called on Congress to reform ICE, or abolish it.
- The FBI is leading the investigation. The Maine Attorney General's Office confirmed the officer who fired has been placed on administrative leave per standard protocol. ICE and DHS have not responded to multiple requests for further comment.
- Sebastián was a married father of a 3-year-old daughter. He worked as a delivery driver and was headed to work when the shooting occurred.
- This is the second fatal ICE shooting in a week in which the person killed was not the intended target of the warrant, and neither incident involved agents wearing body cameras. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52, was killed by ICE agents in Houston on July 7.
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ICE has not officially confirmed his identity. ICE spokesperson Lauren Bis said the officer "has nearly a decade of federal law enforcement experience with required training including use of force training."
The ICE officer involved in the July 14th shooting has been identified by the Associated Press as David Brouillette, 37, an Army veteran from Maine.
Governor Janet Mills called on Congress to reform ICE, or abolish it, in a statement following the shooting, per Maine Morning Star.
The Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition confirmed to Maine Morning Star that the victim's family would like him to be referred to as Johan Sebastián, and that he was 25 years old — not 26 as previously reported. His name was initially reported as Joan Sebastian Guerrero.
A GoFundMe campaign for Guerrero's family raised more than $100,000 by Tuesday afternoon. His family is seeking to send his body to Colombia to be laid to rest, per NBC Boston.
The Colombian Embassy confirmed Guerrero's identity and said embassy staff are providing consular services to his family.
DHS confirmed Tuesday that Guerrero received work authorization in May 2025, though the agency emphasized that work authorization does not confer legal immigration status.
Tom Homan described the pause on traffic stops as a "short pause" rather than a larger policy change, per CNN.
Following the two fatal ICE shootings in Maine and Texas, DHS announced Tuesday that ICE agents have been directed to halt most traffic stops. ICE is also planning to equip each arrest team with an agent wearing a body camera, per CNN.
Protests expanded Tuesday to a federal immigration facility in Scarborough, Maine, and spread as far as Bangor.
A GoFundMe campaign to support Guerrero's family raised nearly $30,000 by Tuesday morning.
The Colombian Embassy released a statement saying it "deeply regrets" the fatal shooting and has requested information and clarification from DHS.
Sen. Susan Collins urged DHS Secretary Mullin to "cease all non-urgent vehicle stops" in a statement Tuesday, per the Boston Globe.
The victim's family is asking for anyone with video evidence to come forward.
Hundreds attended a vigil Monday evening at Mechanics Park in Biddeford. A separate rally in Portland drew several hundred more people.
This is the second fatal ICE shooting in a week in which the person killed was not the intended target and agents were not wearing body cameras. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52, was killed by ICE agents in Houston on July 7.
Guerrero was a married father of a 3-year-old daughter. He worked as a delivery driver and was reportedly headed to work when the shooting occurred.
The victim was identified as Joan Sebastian Guerrero, 26, a Colombian national. He was authorized to work in the U.S. and had been issued a Social Security number, per Presente! Maine and the Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition.
The Maine Attorney General's Office said initial accounts indicate the man "attempted to flee in a vehicle in the direction of the officer" during an operation related to a final order of removal. The office, which is investigating, said the officer will be placed on leave per standard protocol.
DHS said its Office of Inspector General has been notified and that the shooting will be investigated, as it says is standard for any discharge of a firearm.
DHS said the vehicle tried to flee and that an officer, "fearing for public safety," fired; the driver was struck and later died.
In a statement, DHS said ICE was conducting surveillance at the "last known address of an illegal alien with a final order of removal" when a person left in a vehicle and agents attempted a stop.
The Maine Attorney General's Office confirmed it is involved in the investigation but said it cannot share information at this time, per the Portland Press Herald.
Protests are underway near the scene and at Sen. Susan Collins' Biddeford office. Sen. Collins called for a "full and impartial" investigation.
Presente! Maine and the Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition confirmed the victim was a 26-year-old Colombian man who was authorized to work in the United States and had been issued a Social Security number.
Sen. Angus King said he was told by Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin that the ICE agents involved were not wearing body cameras.
The Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition and Presente! Maine identified the person who died as a 26-year-old Colombian man, per the Portland Press Herald. His name has not been officially released.
The FBI's Boston division spokesperson Kristen Setera confirmed in a statement that the agency responded to the scene "immediately following this morning's shooting incident" but declined to share further details, including whether ICE was involved, per the Portland Press Herald.
Biddeford Police Chief JoAnn Fisk told WMTW News this is not her department's investigation. All information will come from the FBI and the Office of the Attorney General.
U.S. Senator Angus King said at noon Monday he was told by DHS that the man killed was in his 20s and had been given an order to leave the country. DHS told King the person "weaponized the vehicle" before being shot by an ICE agent, per WMTW.
ICE and the Department of Homeland Security have still not publicly commented on this incident.
The U.S. Attorney's office confirmed to the Portland Press Herald that the FBI is on scene.
"I have been briefed on the fatal shooting in Biddeford this morning involving Federal law enforcement," Maine Governor Janet Mills said in a statement on X (formerly Twitter).
Biddeford Police declined to answer further questions.
The Biddeford Police Department said in a statement to media that the local department responded to calls about an incident at the corner of Pool and Hill Streets and that ICE personnel were involved, according to the Maine Morning Star.
Citizen has not received any additional details. Do you have information? Comment in the chat or tap to go live from a safe distance.
City officials have directed news outlets to St. James School on Graham Street for any updates, but a time for a press briefing has not yet been officially announced.
Local news sources report there is no active threat to the public.
Several streets in the area of Hill and Pool Streets are blocked off as part of an active crime scene.
Maine State Police are on scene. Speaker Fecteau expects the FBI to take over the investigation.
ICE and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have not officially confirmed any type of involvement at this time.
Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau said the incident appeared to involve ICE agents.
A fatal shooting was reported near the intersection of Pool Street and Hill Street in Biddeford, Maine Monday morning.
Incident reported at Pool St & Hill St.
ICE has not officially confirmed his identity. ICE spokesperson Lauren Bis said the officer "has nearly a decade of federal law enforcement experience with required training including use of force training."
The ICE officer involved in the July 14th shooting has been identified by the Associated Press as David Brouillette, 37, an Army veteran from Maine.
Governor Janet Mills called on Congress to reform ICE, or abolish it, in a statement following the shooting, per Maine Morning Star.
The Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition confirmed to Maine Morning Star that the victim's family would like him to be referred to as Johan Sebastián, and that he was 25 years old — not 26 as previously reported. His name was initially reported as Joan Sebastian Guerrero.
A GoFundMe campaign for Guerrero's family raised more than $100,000 by Tuesday afternoon. His family is seeking to send his body to Colombia to be laid to rest, per NBC Boston.
The Colombian Embassy confirmed Guerrero's identity and said embassy staff are providing consular services to his family.
DHS confirmed Tuesday that Guerrero received work authorization in May 2025, though the agency emphasized that work authorization does not confer legal immigration status.
Tom Homan described the pause on traffic stops as a "short pause" rather than a larger policy change, per CNN.
Following the two fatal ICE shootings in Maine and Texas, DHS announced Tuesday that ICE agents have been directed to halt most traffic stops. ICE is also planning to equip each arrest team with an agent wearing a body camera, per CNN.
Protests expanded Tuesday to a federal immigration facility in Scarborough, Maine, and spread as far as Bangor.
A GoFundMe campaign to support Guerrero's family raised nearly $30,000 by Tuesday morning.
The Colombian Embassy released a statement saying it "deeply regrets" the fatal shooting and has requested information and clarification from DHS.
Sen. Susan Collins urged DHS Secretary Mullin to "cease all non-urgent vehicle stops" in a statement Tuesday, per the Boston Globe.
The victim's family is asking for anyone with video evidence to come forward.
Hundreds attended a vigil Monday evening at Mechanics Park in Biddeford. A separate rally in Portland drew several hundred more people.
This is the second fatal ICE shooting in a week in which the person killed was not the intended target and agents were not wearing body cameras. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52, was killed by ICE agents in Houston on July 7.
Guerrero was a married father of a 3-year-old daughter. He worked as a delivery driver and was reportedly headed to work when the shooting occurred.
The victim was identified as Joan Sebastian Guerrero, 26, a Colombian national. He was authorized to work in the U.S. and had been issued a Social Security number, per Presente! Maine and the Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition.
The Maine Attorney General's Office said initial accounts indicate the man "attempted to flee in a vehicle in the direction of the officer" during an operation related to a final order of removal. The office, which is investigating, said the officer will be placed on leave per standard protocol.
DHS said its Office of Inspector General has been notified and that the shooting will be investigated, as it says is standard for any discharge of a firearm.
DHS said the vehicle tried to flee and that an officer, "fearing for public safety," fired; the driver was struck and later died.
In a statement, DHS said ICE was conducting surveillance at the "last known address of an illegal alien with a final order of removal" when a person left in a vehicle and agents attempted a stop.
The Maine Attorney General's Office confirmed it is involved in the investigation but said it cannot share information at this time, per the Portland Press Herald.
Protests are underway near the scene and at Sen. Susan Collins' Biddeford office. Sen. Collins called for a "full and impartial" investigation.
Presente! Maine and the Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition confirmed the victim was a 26-year-old Colombian man who was authorized to work in the United States and had been issued a Social Security number.
Sen. Angus King said he was told by Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin that the ICE agents involved were not wearing body cameras.
The Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition and Presente! Maine identified the person who died as a 26-year-old Colombian man, per the Portland Press Herald. His name has not been officially released.
The FBI's Boston division spokesperson Kristen Setera confirmed in a statement that the agency responded to the scene "immediately following this morning's shooting incident" but declined to share further details, including whether ICE was involved, per the Portland Press Herald.
Biddeford Police Chief JoAnn Fisk told WMTW News this is not her department's investigation. All information will come from the FBI and the Office of the Attorney General.
U.S. Senator Angus King said at noon Monday he was told by DHS that the man killed was in his 20s and had been given an order to leave the country. DHS told King the person "weaponized the vehicle" before being shot by an ICE agent, per WMTW.
ICE and the Department of Homeland Security have still not publicly commented on this incident.
The U.S. Attorney's office confirmed to the Portland Press Herald that the FBI is on scene.
"I have been briefed on the fatal shooting in Biddeford this morning involving Federal law enforcement," Maine Governor Janet Mills said in a statement on X (formerly Twitter).
Biddeford Police declined to answer further questions.
The Biddeford Police Department said in a statement to media that the local department responded to calls about an incident at the corner of Pool and Hill Streets and that ICE personnel were involved, according to the Maine Morning Star.
Citizen has not received any additional details. Do you have information? Comment in the chat or tap to go live from a safe distance.
City officials have directed news outlets to St. James School on Graham Street for any updates, but a time for a press briefing has not yet been officially announced.
Local news sources report there is no active threat to the public.
Several streets in the area of Hill and Pool Streets are blocked off as part of an active crime scene.
Maine State Police are on scene. Speaker Fecteau expects the FBI to take over the investigation.
ICE and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have not officially confirmed any type of involvement at this time.
Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau said the incident appeared to involve ICE agents.
A fatal shooting was reported near the intersection of Pool Street and Hill Street in Biddeford, Maine Monday morning.
Incident reported at Pool St & Hill St.
ICE has not officially confirmed his identity. ICE spokesperson Lauren Bis said the officer "has nearly a decade of federal law enforcement experience with required training including use of force training."
The ICE officer involved in the July 14th shooting has been identified by the Associated Press as David Brouillette, 37, an Army veteran from Maine.
Governor Janet Mills called on Congress to reform ICE, or abolish it, in a statement following the shooting, per Maine Morning Star.
The Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition confirmed to Maine Morning Star that the victim's family would like him to be referred to as Johan Sebastián, and that he was 25 years old — not 26 as previously reported. His name was initially reported as Joan Sebastian Guerrero.
A GoFundMe campaign for Guerrero's family raised more than $100,000 by Tuesday afternoon. His family is seeking to send his body to Colombia to be laid to rest, per NBC Boston.
The Colombian Embassy confirmed Guerrero's identity and said embassy staff are providing consular services to his family.
DHS confirmed Tuesday that Guerrero received work authorization in May 2025, though the agency emphasized that work authorization does not confer legal immigration status.
Tom Homan described the pause on traffic stops as a "short pause" rather than a larger policy change, per CNN.
Following the two fatal ICE shootings in Maine and Texas, DHS announced Tuesday that ICE agents have been directed to halt most traffic stops. ICE is also planning to equip each arrest team with an agent wearing a body camera, per CNN.
Protests expanded Tuesday to a federal immigration facility in Scarborough, Maine, and spread as far as Bangor.
A GoFundMe campaign to support Guerrero's family raised nearly $30,000 by Tuesday morning.
The Colombian Embassy released a statement saying it "deeply regrets" the fatal shooting and has requested information and clarification from DHS.
Sen. Susan Collins urged DHS Secretary Mullin to "cease all non-urgent vehicle stops" in a statement Tuesday, per the Boston Globe.
The victim's family is asking for anyone with video evidence to come forward.
Hundreds attended a vigil Monday evening at Mechanics Park in Biddeford. A separate rally in Portland drew several hundred more people.
This is the second fatal ICE shooting in a week in which the person killed was not the intended target and agents were not wearing body cameras. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52, was killed by ICE agents in Houston on July 7.
Guerrero was a married father of a 3-year-old daughter. He worked as a delivery driver and was reportedly headed to work when the shooting occurred.
The victim was identified as Joan Sebastian Guerrero, 26, a Colombian national. He was authorized to work in the U.S. and had been issued a Social Security number, per Presente! Maine and the Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition.
The Maine Attorney General's Office said initial accounts indicate the man "attempted to flee in a vehicle in the direction of the officer" during an operation related to a final order of removal. The office, which is investigating, said the officer will be placed on leave per standard protocol.
DHS said its Office of Inspector General has been notified and that the shooting will be investigated, as it says is standard for any discharge of a firearm.
DHS said the vehicle tried to flee and that an officer, "fearing for public safety," fired; the driver was struck and later died.
In a statement, DHS said ICE was conducting surveillance at the "last known address of an illegal alien with a final order of removal" when a person left in a vehicle and agents attempted a stop.
The Maine Attorney General's Office confirmed it is involved in the investigation but said it cannot share information at this time, per the Portland Press Herald.
Protests are underway near the scene and at Sen. Susan Collins' Biddeford office. Sen. Collins called for a "full and impartial" investigation.
Presente! Maine and the Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition confirmed the victim was a 26-year-old Colombian man who was authorized to work in the United States and had been issued a Social Security number.
Sen. Angus King said he was told by Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin that the ICE agents involved were not wearing body cameras.
The Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition and Presente! Maine identified the person who died as a 26-year-old Colombian man, per the Portland Press Herald. His name has not been officially released.
The FBI's Boston division spokesperson Kristen Setera confirmed in a statement that the agency responded to the scene "immediately following this morning's shooting incident" but declined to share further details, including whether ICE was involved, per the Portland Press Herald.
Biddeford Police Chief JoAnn Fisk told WMTW News this is not her department's investigation. All information will come from the FBI and the Office of the Attorney General.
U.S. Senator Angus King said at noon Monday he was told by DHS that the man killed was in his 20s and had been given an order to leave the country. DHS told King the person "weaponized the vehicle" before being shot by an ICE agent, per WMTW.
ICE and the Department of Homeland Security have still not publicly commented on this incident.
The U.S. Attorney's office confirmed to the Portland Press Herald that the FBI is on scene.
"I have been briefed on the fatal shooting in Biddeford this morning involving Federal law enforcement," Maine Governor Janet Mills said in a statement on X (formerly Twitter).
Biddeford Police declined to answer further questions.
The Biddeford Police Department said in a statement to media that the local department responded to calls about an incident at the corner of Pool and Hill Streets and that ICE personnel were involved, according to the Maine Morning Star.
Citizen has not received any additional details. Do you have information? Comment in the chat or tap to go live from a safe distance.
City officials have directed news outlets to St. James School on Graham Street for any updates, but a time for a press briefing has not yet been officially announced.
Local news sources report there is no active threat to the public.
Several streets in the area of Hill and Pool Streets are blocked off as part of an active crime scene.
Maine State Police are on scene. Speaker Fecteau expects the FBI to take over the investigation.
ICE and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have not officially confirmed any type of involvement at this time.
Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau said the incident appeared to involve ICE agents.
A fatal shooting was reported near the intersection of Pool Street and Hill Street in Biddeford, Maine Monday morning.
Incident reported at Pool St & Hill St.
ICE has not officially confirmed his identity. ICE spokesperson Lauren Bis said the officer "has nearly a decade of federal law enforcement experience with required training including use of force training."
The ICE officer involved in the July 14th shooting has been identified by the Associated Press as David Brouillette, 37, an Army veteran from Maine.
Governor Janet Mills called on Congress to reform ICE, or abolish it, in a statement following the shooting, per Maine Morning Star.
The Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition confirmed to Maine Morning Star that the victim's family would like him to be referred to as Johan Sebastián, and that he was 25 years old — not 26 as previously reported. His name was initially reported as Joan Sebastian Guerrero.
A GoFundMe campaign for Guerrero's family raised more than $100,000 by Tuesday afternoon. His family is seeking to send his body to Colombia to be laid to rest, per NBC Boston.
The Colombian Embassy confirmed Guerrero's identity and said embassy staff are providing consular services to his family.
DHS confirmed Tuesday that Guerrero received work authorization in May 2025, though the agency emphasized that work authorization does not confer legal immigration status.
Tom Homan described the pause on traffic stops as a "short pause" rather than a larger policy change, per CNN.
Following the two fatal ICE shootings in Maine and Texas, DHS announced Tuesday that ICE agents have been directed to halt most traffic stops. ICE is also planning to equip each arrest team with an agent wearing a body camera, per CNN.
Protests expanded Tuesday to a federal immigration facility in Scarborough, Maine, and spread as far as Bangor.
A GoFundMe campaign to support Guerrero's family raised nearly $30,000 by Tuesday morning.
The Colombian Embassy released a statement saying it "deeply regrets" the fatal shooting and has requested information and clarification from DHS.
Sen. Susan Collins urged DHS Secretary Mullin to "cease all non-urgent vehicle stops" in a statement Tuesday, per the Boston Globe.
The victim's family is asking for anyone with video evidence to come forward.
Hundreds attended a vigil Monday evening at Mechanics Park in Biddeford. A separate rally in Portland drew several hundred more people.
This is the second fatal ICE shooting in a week in which the person killed was not the intended target and agents were not wearing body cameras. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52, was killed by ICE agents in Houston on July 7.
Guerrero was a married father of a 3-year-old daughter. He worked as a delivery driver and was reportedly headed to work when the shooting occurred.
The victim was identified as Joan Sebastian Guerrero, 26, a Colombian national. He was authorized to work in the U.S. and had been issued a Social Security number, per Presente! Maine and the Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition.
The Maine Attorney General's Office said initial accounts indicate the man "attempted to flee in a vehicle in the direction of the officer" during an operation related to a final order of removal. The office, which is investigating, said the officer will be placed on leave per standard protocol.
DHS said its Office of Inspector General has been notified and that the shooting will be investigated, as it says is standard for any discharge of a firearm.
DHS said the vehicle tried to flee and that an officer, "fearing for public safety," fired; the driver was struck and later died.
In a statement, DHS said ICE was conducting surveillance at the "last known address of an illegal alien with a final order of removal" when a person left in a vehicle and agents attempted a stop.
The Maine Attorney General's Office confirmed it is involved in the investigation but said it cannot share information at this time, per the Portland Press Herald.
Protests are underway near the scene and at Sen. Susan Collins' Biddeford office. Sen. Collins called for a "full and impartial" investigation.
Presente! Maine and the Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition confirmed the victim was a 26-year-old Colombian man who was authorized to work in the United States and had been issued a Social Security number.
Sen. Angus King said he was told by Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin that the ICE agents involved were not wearing body cameras.
The Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition and Presente! Maine identified the person who died as a 26-year-old Colombian man, per the Portland Press Herald. His name has not been officially released.
The FBI's Boston division spokesperson Kristen Setera confirmed in a statement that the agency responded to the scene "immediately following this morning's shooting incident" but declined to share further details, including whether ICE was involved, per the Portland Press Herald.
Biddeford Police Chief JoAnn Fisk told WMTW News this is not her department's investigation. All information will come from the FBI and the Office of the Attorney General.
U.S. Senator Angus King said at noon Monday he was told by DHS that the man killed was in his 20s and had been given an order to leave the country. DHS told King the person "weaponized the vehicle" before being shot by an ICE agent, per WMTW.
ICE and the Department of Homeland Security have still not publicly commented on this incident.
The U.S. Attorney's office confirmed to the Portland Press Herald that the FBI is on scene.
"I have been briefed on the fatal shooting in Biddeford this morning involving Federal law enforcement," Maine Governor Janet Mills said in a statement on X (formerly Twitter).
Biddeford Police declined to answer further questions.
The Biddeford Police Department said in a statement to media that the local department responded to calls about an incident at the corner of Pool and Hill Streets and that ICE personnel were involved, according to the Maine Morning Star.
Citizen has not received any additional details. Do you have information? Comment in the chat or tap to go live from a safe distance.
City officials have directed news outlets to St. James School on Graham Street for any updates, but a time for a press briefing has not yet been officially announced.
Local news sources report there is no active threat to the public.
Several streets in the area of Hill and Pool Streets are blocked off as part of an active crime scene.
Maine State Police are on scene. Speaker Fecteau expects the FBI to take over the investigation.
ICE and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have not officially confirmed any type of involvement at this time.
Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau said the incident appeared to involve ICE agents.
A fatal shooting was reported near the intersection of Pool Street and Hill Street in Biddeford, Maine Monday morning.
Incident reported at Pool St & Hill St.
ICE has not officially confirmed his identity. ICE spokesperson Lauren Bis said the officer "has nearly a decade of federal law enforcement experience with required training including use of force training."
The ICE officer involved in the July 14th shooting has been identified by the Associated Press as David Brouillette, 37, an Army veteran from Maine.
Governor Janet Mills called on Congress to reform ICE, or abolish it, in a statement following the shooting, per Maine Morning Star.
The Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition confirmed to Maine Morning Star that the victim's family would like him to be referred to as Johan Sebastián, and that he was 25 years old — not 26 as previously reported. His name was initially reported as Joan Sebastian Guerrero.
A GoFundMe campaign for Guerrero's family raised more than $100,000 by Tuesday afternoon. His family is seeking to send his body to Colombia to be laid to rest, per NBC Boston.
The Colombian Embassy confirmed Guerrero's identity and said embassy staff are providing consular services to his family.
DHS confirmed Tuesday that Guerrero received work authorization in May 2025, though the agency emphasized that work authorization does not confer legal immigration status.
Tom Homan described the pause on traffic stops as a "short pause" rather than a larger policy change, per CNN.
Following the two fatal ICE shootings in Maine and Texas, DHS announced Tuesday that ICE agents have been directed to halt most traffic stops. ICE is also planning to equip each arrest team with an agent wearing a body camera, per CNN.
Protests expanded Tuesday to a federal immigration facility in Scarborough, Maine, and spread as far as Bangor.
A GoFundMe campaign to support Guerrero's family raised nearly $30,000 by Tuesday morning.
The Colombian Embassy released a statement saying it "deeply regrets" the fatal shooting and has requested information and clarification from DHS.
Sen. Susan Collins urged DHS Secretary Mullin to "cease all non-urgent vehicle stops" in a statement Tuesday, per the Boston Globe.
The victim's family is asking for anyone with video evidence to come forward.
Hundreds attended a vigil Monday evening at Mechanics Park in Biddeford. A separate rally in Portland drew several hundred more people.
This is the second fatal ICE shooting in a week in which the person killed was not the intended target and agents were not wearing body cameras. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52, was killed by ICE agents in Houston on July 7.
Guerrero was a married father of a 3-year-old daughter. He worked as a delivery driver and was reportedly headed to work when the shooting occurred.
The victim was identified as Joan Sebastian Guerrero, 26, a Colombian national. He was authorized to work in the U.S. and had been issued a Social Security number, per Presente! Maine and the Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition.
The Maine Attorney General's Office said initial accounts indicate the man "attempted to flee in a vehicle in the direction of the officer" during an operation related to a final order of removal. The office, which is investigating, said the officer will be placed on leave per standard protocol.
DHS said its Office of Inspector General has been notified and that the shooting will be investigated, as it says is standard for any discharge of a firearm.
DHS said the vehicle tried to flee and that an officer, "fearing for public safety," fired; the driver was struck and later died.
In a statement, DHS said ICE was conducting surveillance at the "last known address of an illegal alien with a final order of removal" when a person left in a vehicle and agents attempted a stop.
The Maine Attorney General's Office confirmed it is involved in the investigation but said it cannot share information at this time, per the Portland Press Herald.
Protests are underway near the scene and at Sen. Susan Collins' Biddeford office. Sen. Collins called for a "full and impartial" investigation.
Presente! Maine and the Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition confirmed the victim was a 26-year-old Colombian man who was authorized to work in the United States and had been issued a Social Security number.
Sen. Angus King said he was told by Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin that the ICE agents involved were not wearing body cameras.
The Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition and Presente! Maine identified the person who died as a 26-year-old Colombian man, per the Portland Press Herald. His name has not been officially released.
The FBI's Boston division spokesperson Kristen Setera confirmed in a statement that the agency responded to the scene "immediately following this morning's shooting incident" but declined to share further details, including whether ICE was involved, per the Portland Press Herald.
Biddeford Police Chief JoAnn Fisk told WMTW News this is not her department's investigation. All information will come from the FBI and the Office of the Attorney General.
U.S. Senator Angus King said at noon Monday he was told by DHS that the man killed was in his 20s and had been given an order to leave the country. DHS told King the person "weaponized the vehicle" before being shot by an ICE agent, per WMTW.
ICE and the Department of Homeland Security have still not publicly commented on this incident.
The U.S. Attorney's office confirmed to the Portland Press Herald that the FBI is on scene.
"I have been briefed on the fatal shooting in Biddeford this morning involving Federal law enforcement," Maine Governor Janet Mills said in a statement on X (formerly Twitter).
Biddeford Police declined to answer further questions.
The Biddeford Police Department said in a statement to media that the local department responded to calls about an incident at the corner of Pool and Hill Streets and that ICE personnel were involved, according to the Maine Morning Star.
Citizen has not received any additional details. Do you have information? Comment in the chat or tap to go live from a safe distance.
City officials have directed news outlets to St. James School on Graham Street for any updates, but a time for a press briefing has not yet been officially announced.
Local news sources report there is no active threat to the public.
Several streets in the area of Hill and Pool Streets are blocked off as part of an active crime scene.
Maine State Police are on scene. Speaker Fecteau expects the FBI to take over the investigation.
ICE and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have not officially confirmed any type of involvement at this time.
Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau said the incident appeared to involve ICE agents.
A fatal shooting was reported near the intersection of Pool Street and Hill Street in Biddeford, Maine Monday morning.
Incident reported at Pool St & Hill St.
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isn’t this literally the second ice related death this week
@agpstar ice is slippery
It’s a damn shame what’s happening these days
@lk38 yep
They always say the victim “weaponized their vehicle”
@Gigiv1988 yeah it’s been normalized to resist arrest and use a vehicle as a weapon
FBI ain’t gonna do a damn thing.
@duchessofnewyork very well
isn’t this literally the second ice related death this week
@agpstar ice is slippery
It’s a damn shame what’s happening these days
@lk38 yep
They always say the victim “weaponized their vehicle”
@Gigiv1988 yeah it’s been normalized to resist arrest and use a vehicle as a weapon
FBI ain’t gonna do a damn thing.
@duchessofnewyork very well
isn’t this literally the second ice related death this week
@agpstar ice is slippery
It’s a damn shame what’s happening these days
@lk38 yep
They always say the victim “weaponized their vehicle”
@Gigiv1988 yeah it’s been normalized to resist arrest and use a vehicle as a weapon
FBI ain’t gonna do a damn thing.
@duchessofnewyork very well
isn’t this literally the second ice related death this week
@agpstar ice is slippery
It’s a damn shame what’s happening these days
@lk38 yep
They always say the victim “weaponized their vehicle”
@Gigiv1988 yeah it’s been normalized to resist arrest and use a vehicle as a weapon
FBI ain’t gonna do a damn thing.
@duchessofnewyork very well
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isn’t this literally the second ice related death this week
@agpstar ice is slippery
It’s a damn shame what’s happening these days
@lk38 yep
They always say the victim “weaponized their vehicle”
@Gigiv1988 yeah it’s been normalized to resist arrest and use a vehicle as a weapon
FBI ain’t gonna do a damn thing.
@duchessofnewyork very well