Was the ICE officer justified in fatally shooting Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero?

An ICE officer fatally shot Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero during a Biddeford vehicle stop. Officials said his car moved toward the officer; the available public footage does not resolve the decisive moment.

BackgroundWhen can federal immigration agents use deadly force?

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The memorial for Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero at the Biddeford intersection where an ICE agent shot and killed him in July 2026.

Case period:July 13, 2026

Published by The Dispute Index editorial teamPublished September 22, 2026Updated October 6, 2026

Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero David BrouilletteU.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementU.S. Department of Homeland SecurityMaine Office of the Attorney General

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Overview

On July 13, 2026, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero during an attempted vehicle stop at Pool and Hill streets in Biddeford, Maine. ICE said Guerrero's vehicle attempted to flee and that the officer fired because he feared for public safety; Maine's initial account said the vehicle moved in the officer's direction. A nearby resident said he heard Guerrero say he had tried to stop and heard the officer say Guerrero tried to hit him. Security cameras recorded gunfire and portions of the aftermath but do not continuously show the vehicle's path at the moment of firing, and the agents reportedly lacked activated body cameras. The Associated Press and relatives identified the shooter as David Brouillette, though DHS has not confirmed his identity. In late September 2026, the Maine attorney general's office declined to comment on its investigation and had announced no finding. The dispute is whether Guerrero's vehicle posed an imminent threat when the officer fired.

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The Maine attorney general's initial statement (opens in a new tab) said an ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations officer was conducting an operation connected to a final removal order when Guerrero attempted to flee in a vehicle "in the direction of the officer" and was fatally shot. ABC News (opens in a new tab) reported ICE's broader formulation that the vehicle attempted to flee and that the officer fired because he feared for public safety. The same report quoted Sen. Angus King saying Guerrero was not the operation's target and said the agents did not have activated body cameras.

A Portland Press Herald compilation of nearby security footage (opens in a new tab) captures gunshots and portions of the approach and aftermath. Its limited angles and motion-triggered gaps do not continuously show the car's movement at the instant the officer fired. The footage therefore supplies important timing and scene context without resolving whether the officer faced an imminent threat.

Nearby resident Daniel Boucher told Maine Public (opens in a new tab) that after hearing the shots he heard Guerrero say, "I tried to stop," and heard the officer say Guerrero had tried to hit him. Boucher did not witness the firing itself.

The Associated Press (opens in a new tab) and Brouillette's relatives identified David Brouillette as the officer. Relatives said he described the shooting as justified because Guerrero tried to run him over. DHS has not released the officer's name, and an ICE spokesperson asked about Brouillette's role in the shooting would not confirm or deny it to the AP. We attribute the identification to the AP and the relatives, not to an official source.

The immigration-enforcement operation's intended target and Guerrero's immigration status provide context but do not decide the force question. The central issue is the vehicle's trajectory, speed, proximity and the officer's options when shots were fired. The attorney general's August 17 update (opens in a new tab) said the state investigation was active. Benjamin Gideon, an attorney for Guerrero's family, told the Portland Press Herald (opens in a new tab) that Guerrero's partner received several non-evidentiary items from the attorney general's office at an informational meeting on August 27. A spokesperson for the office declined to comment on the investigation to the Press Herald on September 22, and the Boston Globe (opens in a new tab) reported on September 23 that the office said it could not comment on pending investigations. No final finding had been announced.

At a September 22 congressional forum on deaths in immigration enforcement, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who co-hosted it, said in his opening remarks (opens in a new tab) that after fatal shootings by immigration agents, state and local authorities had been "stymied and stopped" in their efforts to investigate and that ICE had "withheld and concealed evidence." The examples he gave of evidence withheld from state authorities came from Minnesota and Texas. Asked whether the family had received an adequate response, Sean P. Murphy, another attorney for the family, told him (opens in a new tab) that DHS had not identified the shooter or the agents who witnessed the shooting and had given the family no video or documents. Blumenthal called that stonewalling.

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Timeline

13 timeline entries on this page. Dates: July 13, 2026 to October 6, 2026

July 2026
1. July 13, 2026
  ICE officer fatally shoots Guerrero during attempted vehicle stop
  Incident
  An ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations officer fatally shot Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero near Pool and Hill streets in Biddeford. Officials said Guerrero attempted to flee in a vehicle and moved in the officer's direction; the exact vehicle path at the moment of firing remained disputed.
  [01]Maine Office of the Attorney General
  Source excerpt
  The subject attempted to flee in a vehicle in the direction of the officer and was fatally shot.
  Initial statement from the Maine attorney general based on preliminary information. It is not a final investigative finding, and the office later said its investigation remained active.
  Federal law-enforcement fatal use of deadly force in Biddeford, Maine · Maine Office of the Attorney GeneralInitial account of the operation, vehicle movement, shooting and investigation
  [02]ICE agent involved in fatal shooting in Maine, authorities say
  Source excerpt
  The vehicle attempted to flee the scene and fearing for public safety an officer discharged his weapon.
  Reports ICE's stated justification, that Guerrero was not the operation's target, the absence of activated body-camera footage, witness Daniel Boucher's account and nearby Ring-camera evidence. The article does not itself resolve the vehicle's path when shots were fired.
  ICE agent involved in fatal shooting in Maine, authorities sayICE statement; Sen. Angus King's statement; body-camera status; witness and Ring-camera reporting
  [03]Videos show moments before and after ICE agents shot man in Biddeford
  Source excerpt
  7:17 a.m.: Gunshots are heard.
  Collection of contributed security-camera footage from several nearby locations. The recordings capture gunfire and portions of the approach and aftermath, but motion-triggered gaps and limited angles do not continuously show the decisive moment.
  Videos show moments before and after ICE agents shot man in BiddefordContributed security-camera angles, approximately 7:17–7:20 a.m.
2. July 14, 2026
  Reporting and security-camera footage document a partial sequence
  Source release
  ABC News reported ICE's public-safety justification, the lack of activated body-camera footage and a witness account. Nearby security cameras captured gunshots and portions of the approach and aftermath but not a continuous view of the decisive moment.
  [02]ICE agent involved in fatal shooting in Maine, authorities say
  Source excerpt
  The vehicle attempted to flee the scene and fearing for public safety an officer discharged his weapon.
  Reports ICE's stated justification, that Guerrero was not the operation's target, the absence of activated body-camera footage, witness Daniel Boucher's account and nearby Ring-camera evidence. The article does not itself resolve the vehicle's path when shots were fired.
  ICE agent involved in fatal shooting in Maine, authorities sayICE statement; Sen. Angus King's statement; body-camera status; witness and Ring-camera reporting
  [03]Videos show moments before and after ICE agents shot man in Biddeford
  Source excerpt
  7:17 a.m.: Gunshots are heard.
  Collection of contributed security-camera footage from several nearby locations. The recordings capture gunfire and portions of the approach and aftermath, but motion-triggered gaps and limited angles do not continuously show the decisive moment.
  Videos show moments before and after ICE agents shot man in BiddefordContributed security-camera angles, approximately 7:17–7:20 a.m.
3. July 15, 2026
  Witness describes statements heard after the shooting
  Claim
  Daniel Boucher told Maine Public that he heard Guerrero say he had tried to stop and heard the officer say Guerrero had tried to hit him. Boucher said he did not see the officer fire.
  [04]Witness recalls moments around killing of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero
  Source excerpt
  I tried to stop.
  Interview with nearby resident Daniel Boucher. He described hearing gunshots and statements by Guerrero and the officer afterward; he did not witness the moment the officer fired.
  Witness recalls moments around killing of Johan Sebastián Durán GuerreroDaniel Boucher interview and account of what he heard after the shots
4. July 16, 2026
  Vanguardia calls for accountability after Duran Guerrero killing
  Reaction
  Vanguardia urges Colombian authorities to seek justice for Johan Duran Guerrero and coordinate action with civil society. Its editorial calls for stronger protection of Colombians living abroad.
  [05]Vanguardia editorial calls for justice after Johan Duran Guerrero killing
  Vanguardia calls for Colombian authorities to demand accountability and protect migrants abroad.
  Vanguardia editorial calls for justice after Johan Duran Guerrero killingJuly 16 editorial; concluding paragraphs beginning "El caso de Johan" and "Es comprensible la indignacion".
5. July 17, 2026
  Associated Press identifies Brouillette and reports his self-defense account
  Source release
  The Associated Press and Brouillette's relatives identified David Brouillette as the officer. Relatives said he described the shooting as justified because Guerrero tried to run him over; DHS declined to confirm the officer's identity.
  [06]ICE officer who killed a man in Maine never should have had a badge and gun, relatives say
  Source excerpt
  He said it was a justified shooting. The guy was trying to run him over with a car.
  The Associated Press and Brouillette's relatives identify him as the officer and attribute a self-defense explanation to him. DHS declined to confirm his identity. The relatives' account is indirect and is not a formal DHS finding.
  ICE officer who killed a man in Maine never should have had a badge and gun, relatives sayIdentification of David Brouillette and relatives' account of his self-defense explanation
August 2026
1. August 17, 2026
  Maine attorney general says investigation remains active
  Source release
  Attorney General Aaron Frey said his office was still collecting, processing and analyzing evidence and would eventually submit its file to the Maine Deadly Force Review Panel.
  [07]Maine Office of the Attorney General
  Source excerpt
  continues to actively investigate the shooting death
  Status update from the Maine attorney general confirming that the investigation remained active and describing the eventual Deadly Force Review Panel process. It announces no final conclusion.
  Statement from Attorney General Aaron M. Frey prompted by shadow hearing on use of force · Maine Office of the Attorney GeneralStatement on the status and process of the investigation
September 2026
1. September 15, 2026
  Green condemns the Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero killing
  Reaction
  Al Green offered H.Res. 1486, naming Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero among victims of killings he described as unjustified.
  [08]Al Green offers H. Res. 1486 on the House floor (Congressional Record, September 15, 2026)
  Green's allegations about the Duran Guerrero and Salgado Araujo killings.
  Al Green offers H. Res. 1486 on the House floor (Congressional Record, September 15, 2026)PDF page 29, printed H5653, column 1; the first occurrence of the sentence follows the Salgado Araujo paragraphs and the second follows the Duran Guerrero paragraph.
2. September 22, 2026
  Family attorney testifies before House Democratic forum in Washington
  Claim
  At a September 22 House Democratic forum, Sean P. Murphy, who represented Durán Guerrero's family, called for an independent investigation and prosecution of the ICE officer. He also made claims about the investigation and an empty child car seat; the forum recorded his remarks, which do not resolve the underlying facts of the shooting.
  [09]Portland Press Herald
  Source excerpt
  The only justification given for Johan's death was that it was in the interest of public safety. You know what actually keeps the public safe? Not shooting innocent and law-abiding fathers whose only dream is to build a better life for his family.
  Reports attorney Sean Murphy's September 22, 2026 congressional testimony, including his statement that the Maine attorney general's office is the first and only agency confirmed to be investigating the shooting, his account that the federal government made no visible effort to preserve digital evidence or interview witnesses, his explicit call for prosecution of the ICE officer, and the first public disclosure that a bullet pierced the empty car seat belonging to Duran Guerrero's 3-year-old daughter.
  Attorney for family of Maine man shot by ICE speaks to Congress · Portland Press HeraldCoverage of Sean Murphy's September 22, 2026 testimony before a House Democratic forum in Washington, D.C.
  [10]The Maine Wire
  Source excerpt
  Murphy later told lawmakers that he wanted the ICE officer responsible for Duran Guerrero's death prosecuted.
  Corroborates that attorney Sean Murphy explicitly told lawmakers he wants the ICE officer prosecuted, and separately reports the bullet that pierced the family's daughter's empty car seat.
  Family attorney demands prosecution of ICE agent in Biddeford shooting as Maine AG investigation remains open · The Maine WireCoverage of Sean Murphy's explicit call for prosecution and the pierced car-seat disclosure at the September 22, 2026 congressional forum
  [11]Bangor Daily News
  Source excerpt
  No immigrant should be murdered in this way. On behalf of my husband's family, my daughter and myself we want justice.
  Reports that attorney Sean P. Murphy read a written statement from Duran Guerrero's partner, Karolina Rojas Alvarez, into the congressional record at the September 22, 2026 forum.
  Biddeford, Maine ICE shooting: Johan Guerrero congressional testimony · Bangor Daily NewsReport that attorney Sean Murphy read a statement from Karolina Rojas Alvarez into the congressional record
October 2026
1. October 1, 2026
  Representatives announce body-camera oversight letter citing Duran Guerrero shooting
  Source release
  Chellie Pingree, Sylvia Garcia and Greg Casar announced a joint letter demanding DHS and ICE answers on body-camera deployment, training and missing footage. It cites the Duran Guerrero shooting and requests written answers by October 14. The linked letter is dated September 29; October 1 is the announcement date.
  [12]Chellie Pingree
  Pingree's office announces a joint oversight letter concerning the shootings of Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Wilber Rafael Garces Perez. The linked letter is dated September 29; the release is dated October 1 and supplies no clock time. The representatives' allegations and assessments are attributed statements.
  Pingree, Garcia and Casar demand body-camera accountability after three ICE shootings · Chellie PingreeOctober 1, 2026 release; quoted statements by Pingree, Garcia and Casar; final paragraph setting October 14 response deadline.
  [13]Chellie Pingree
  The letter requests camera, training and footage information from DHS and ICE. It is dated September 29, 2026 and was linked in an October 1 release. The document does not establish its transmission time or resolve the disputed shootings.
  Garcia, Casar and Pingree letter requesting answers on ICE body cameras · Chellie PingreeThree-page letter; page 1 date and discussion of the three shootings; page 2 questions 1-7 and October 14 deadline; page 3 signatures.
2. October 2, 2026
  ICE responds to WGME's question about vehicle-stop training in the Biddeford shooting
  Reaction
  WGME asked DHS whether the officers involved in Duran Guerrero's death had completed vehicle-stop training courses. The station reported that DHS did not answer the question specifically. An ICE spokesperson said a memo made no changes to vehicle-stop practices and that all officers had always received training.
  [14]WGME reports ICE's response to questions about training in the Biddeford shooting
  WGME says it asked DHS whether the officers involved in Duran Guerrero's death had completed vehicle-stop training courses. It reports that DHS did not answer that question specifically. An ICE spokesperson instead disputed reports that a memo changed vehicle-stop policy and said all officers had always received training. The response does not identify the training completed by the officers in this shooting.
  WGME reports ICE's response to questions about training in the Biddeford shootingFinal two paragraphs: CBS13's question about courses completed by the Biddeford shooting officers and the ICE spokesperson's written response; published October 2, 6:49 AM, updated 7:02 AM.
3. October 5, 2026
  Senators cite Duran Guerrero's killing in ICE oversight letter
  Reaction
  Cory Booker, Richard Blumenthal and Alex Padilla cited Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero's killing in a letter demanding ICE vetting and training changes. They urged DHS to suspend field duties for officers hired during the 2025 surge until checks and training were complete. The letter does not establish the shooter's hiring or training history.
  [15]Booker, Blumenthal, Padilla Urge Secretary Mullin to Immediately Remove ICE Officers Hired Without Background Checks
  Booker's office describes a letter from Senators Cory Booker, Richard Blumenthal and Alex Padilla to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin. The letter cites both killings among other incidents and calls for renewed vetting and training of officers hired during the 2025 surge. The release gives a date but no time.
  Booker, Blumenthal, Padilla Urge Secretary Mullin to Immediately Remove ICE Officers Hired Without Background ChecksOctober 5 release: paragraphs naming Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero, followed by demands to suspend field duties pending background checks and training.
4. October 5, 2026
  Maine Public publishes housemate and attorney accounts of the Guerrero shooting
  Source release
  Maine Public published an interview with former housemate Jhonathan Ramirez, who said he heard gunfire and saw officers remove Guerrero but did not witness the shooting itself. Ramirez disputed speculation that he was the intended target. His attorney Kerry Doyle disputed the account that officers had a specific target, citing her experience with other Maine cases.
  [16]Former housemate of Biddeford ICE shooting victim tries to rebuild, while struggling with loss
  Maine Public interviews Jhonathan Ramirez, Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero's former housemate, and Ramirez's attorney Kerry Doyle. Ramirez describes hearing gunfire and seeing officers remove Guerrero, but says he did not see the shooting itself. Doyle disputes the account that officers had a specific target. Their accounts do not establish an investigative finding.
  Former housemate of Biddeford ICE shooting victim tries to rebuild, while struggling with lossOctober 5 article: Ramirez's account beginning with his recollection of being at home; subsequent paragraphs on the car registration, intended target and Kerry Doyle's response.
5. October 6, 2026
  Biddeford council advances limits on city cooperation with ICE
  Reaction
  Biddeford's nine city councilors supported the first reading of an ordinance limiting city cooperation with ICE, according to the Portland Press Herald and Biddeford Buzz. Local reporting connects the proposal to the killing of Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero. A second reading and final vote were scheduled for October 20. The first vote did not enact the ordinance.
  [17]Portland Press Herald
  Local reporting describes unanimous support at first reading for limits on city cooperation with ICE after Duran Guerrero's killing. The ordinance awaited a second reading; this report does not establish final enactment.
  Biddeford City Council signals support for ordinance to block city cooperation with ICE · Portland Press HeraldOpening account of the October 6 first-reading vote; councilor responses; paragraph setting the final vote for October 20.
  [18]Biddeford City Council passes first reading of proposed ICE ordinance
  Biddeford Buzz reports directly on the council's unanimous first-reading vote and relates the proposal to Duran Guerrero's death. The page's relative posting age does not establish a precise publication time.
  Biddeford City Council passes first reading of proposed ICE ordinanceParagraph dated October 6, 2026 and paragraph conditioning effect on a second-reading approval.

Claims

Claims separate what was said from what is contested. Follow each source for the original wording and context.

What was said

Attributed statement

U.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementJuly 13, 2026

ICE said Guerrero's vehicle attempted to flee the stop and that the officer fired because he feared for public safety.

Sources (1)

ICE agent involved in fatal shooting in Maine, authorities sayICE statement; Sen. Angus King's statement; body-camera status; witness and Ring-camera reporting

Attributed statement

Maine Office of the Attorney GeneralJuly 13, 2026

The Maine Office of the Attorney General said initial statements indicated that Guerrero attempted to flee in a vehicle in the direction of the officer before he was fatally shot.

Sources (1)

Federal law-enforcement fatal use of deadly force in Biddeford, Maine · Maine Office of the Attorney GeneralInitial account of the operation, vehicle movement, shooting and investigation

Attributed statement

Daniel BoucherJuly 15, 2026

Daniel Boucher said he heard Guerrero say that he had tried to stop after the shooting and heard the officer say Guerrero had tried to hit him.

Sources (2)

Witness recalls moments around killing of Johan Sebastián Durán GuerreroDaniel Boucher interview and account of what he heard after the shots
ICE agent involved in fatal shooting in Maine, authorities sayICE statement; Sen. Angus King's statement; body-camera status; witness and Ring-camera reporting

Attributed statement

David BrouilletteJuly 13, 2026

According to relatives interviewed by the Associated Press, David Brouillette said the shooting was justified because Guerrero tried to run him over.

Sources (1)

ICE officer who killed a man in Maine never should have had a badge and gun, relatives sayIdentification of David Brouillette and relatives' account of his self-defense explanation

Response record

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Richard BlumenthalU.S. senator for ConnecticutOctober 5, 2026
Before this statement
The letter cites a September 2026 New York Times report on a whistleblower complaint about ICE background checks and a report that nearly 7,500 surge hires still await full background investigations.
"On July 13, 2026, an ICE officer in Biddeford, Maine fatally shot Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, a 25-year-old father, in his car after agents rammed his vehicle and fired multiple rounds through it while executing a warrant for someone else. Mr. Durán Guerrero was not the target of the operation and was authorized to work in the United States. ... These killings, combined with the whistleblower's account of corners cut on both vetting and training, make clear that officers hired during the surge did not receive adequate instruction in de-escalation, use-of-force standards, and vehicle-stop protocols before being sent into communities with the authority to use deadly force."
Condemned
Case context: Was the ICE officer justified in fatally shooting Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero?
Full statement and sources
Richard Blumenthal, Cory Booker and Alex Padilla wrote to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin on October 5, 2026, asking DHS to suspend field duties for ICE officers hired in the 2025 surge until background checks and training are complete. The letter states that agents rammed Durán Guerrero's vehicle and fired through it in Biddeford, and that such killings show surge hires did not receive adequate instruction in use-of-force standards.
After the statement
The letter asks DHS to account for use-of-force and vehicle-stop policy changes since January 2026 and to reply in writing by October 13, 2026.
Booker, Blumenthal, Padilla Urge Secretary Mullin to Immediately Remove ICE Officers Hired Without Background ChecksOctober 5 release: paragraphs naming Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero, followed by demands to suspend field duties pending background checks and training.
Letter from Sens. Booker, Blumenthal and Padilla to DHS Secretary Mullin on ICE hiring, October 5, 2026Pages 2-3 (Biddeford and Houston paragraphs and the sentence beginning These killings); signatures on page 4
Why this label?
The case asks whether the ICE officer was justified in shooting Durán Guerrero. The letter Blumenthal signed says agents rammed Durán Guerrero's vehicle and fired through it while he was not the operation's target, and says such killings show surge hires lacked adequate use-of-force instruction. That criticizes the use of deadly force, so we labeled it Condemned. Mixed or conditional is the closest competing label; it loses because the letter sets no condition on that criticism.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
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Chellie PingreeU.S. representative for Maine's 1st congressional district, quoted in a joint congressional releaseOctober 1, 2026
Before this statement
The release identifies three ICE shootings and says promised body cameras did not record the uses of force. Pingree addresses the Biddeford shooting, which occurred in her district.
"Our demands are simple: Every immigration enforcement officer must have a working body camera, must be properly trained on how to use it, and be held accountable when that camera isn’t used."
Condemned
Case context: Was the ICE officer justified in fatally shooting Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero?
Full statement and sources
Pingree called DHS's failure to equip officers with body cameras unacceptable, identified Duran Guerrero's killing and demanded working cameras, training and accountability.
After the statement
The representatives requested written DHS and ICE answers by October 14. The release is dated October 1; its linked letter is dated September 29.
Pingree, Garcia and Casar demand body-camera accountability after three ICE shootings · Chellie PingreeOctober 1, 2026 release; quoted statements by Pingree, Garcia and Casar; final paragraph setting October 14 response deadline.
Why this label?
Pingree says DHS agents have resorted to deadly violence in members' districts, cites her constituent's killing and demands accountability. That criticizes the use of force and offers no justification for it.
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Richard BlumenthalU.S. senator from Connecticut and ranking member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, co-hosting a congressional forumSeptember 22, 2026
Before this statement
Blumenthal co-hosted a September 22, 2026 forum in Washington with Rep. Robert Garcia, at which relatives and representatives of people killed by federal immigration agents, and a witness to one of the shootings, spoke. In his opening remarks he named those killed, including Durán Guerrero, and said promises that DHS would change after earlier deaths had proven false.
"State and local authorities have been stymied and stopped in their effort to investigate. ICE has withheld and concealed evidence. The failure to investigate is obvious and deeply wrong and shameful for the federal government. On July 7, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a father and husband, was shot and killed by ICE agents while on his way to work in Houston. And just five days later, Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero was murdered in Maine, leaving behind a wife and three-year-old daughter."
Condemned
Case context: Was the ICE officer justified in fatally shooting Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero?
Full statement and sources
Sen. Richard Blumenthal said Durán Guerrero was murdered. Speaking about fatal shootings by federal immigration agents in general, he also said state and local authorities had been blocked from investigating and that ICE had withheld and concealed evidence.
After the statement
He then turned to a shooting by ICE in Austin, Texas, two days earlier and said the forum's hosts would keep demanding answers, accountability and change. Later in the forum, after Sean P. Murphy, an attorney for Durán Guerrero's family, said DHS had not identified the shooter or the agents who witnessed the shooting and had given the family no video or documents, Blumenthal called that stonewalling. His examples of evidence withheld from state authorities involved Minnesota and Texas.
Our Values at Stake (Part V): Deaths, Deception, and a Failure of Accountability at DHS (House Oversight Democrats video) · House Oversight DemocratsBlumenthal's opening remarks, about 22:33 to 23:20; his exchange with family attorney Sean P. Murphy, about 1:26:05 to 1:27:05
'Deeply wrong and shameful': Two months after Maine ICE shooting, status of investigations remains unclear · The Boston GlobeReport on the September 22, 2026 congressional forum and the status of the investigations into the Biddeford shooting
Why this label?
The case asks whether the officer was justified in shooting Durán Guerrero. Blumenthal called the death a murder, which rejects any justification for the shooting. The closest alternative, challenged the characterization, does not fit because he goes beyond disputing the official account.
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Sean P. MurphyAttorney for the family of Johan Sebastián Durán GuerreroSeptember 22, 2026
Before this statement
Murphy testified before a House Democratic forum in Washington, D.C., describing the Maine attorney general's office as the only agency confirmed to be investigating the shooting and saying the federal government had made no visible effort to preserve digital evidence or interview witnesses.
"The only justification given for Johan's death was that it was in the interest of public safety. You know what actually keeps the public safe? Not shooting innocent and law-abiding fathers whose only dream is to build a better life for his family."
Condemned
Case context: Was the ICE officer justified in fatally shooting Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero?
Full statement and sources
Family attorney Sean P. Murphy rejected the public-safety justification for the shooting and told lawmakers he wants the ICE officer prosecuted, also saying the Maine attorney general's office is the only agency confirmed to be investigating and that the federal government made no visible effort to preserve digital evidence or interview witnesses.
After the statement
The Maine Wire separately reported that Murphy told lawmakers he wanted the ICE officer responsible for Duran Guerrero's death prosecuted.
Attorney for family of Maine man shot by ICE speaks to Congress · Portland Press HeraldCoverage of Sean Murphy's September 22, 2026 testimony before a House Democratic forum in Washington, D.C.
Family attorney demands prosecution of ICE agent in Biddeford shooting as Maine AG investigation remains open · The Maine WireCoverage of Sean Murphy's explicit call for prosecution and the pierced car-seat disclosure at the September 22, 2026 congressional forum
Why this label?
Murphy explicitly rejects the public-safety justification offered for the shooting and calls for the officer's prosecution, which is a direct condemnation rather than a more limited factual challenge.
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Karolina Rojas AlvarezPartner of Johan Sebastián Durán GuerreroSeptember 22, 2026
Before this statement
Attorney Sean P. Murphy read a written statement from Duran Guerrero's partner, Karolina Rojas Alvarez, into the record at the September 22, 2026 House Democratic forum in Washington, D.C.
"No immigrant should be murdered in this way. On behalf of my husband's family, my daughter and myself we want justice."
Condemned
Case context: Was the ICE officer justified in fatally shooting Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero?
Full statement and sources
Karolina Rojas Alvarez, Duran Guerrero's partner, said in a statement read by attorney Sean Murphy into the congressional record that no immigrant should be killed this way and that she and her family want justice.
After the statement
Murphy went on to tell lawmakers he wanted the ICE officer responsible for Duran Guerrero's death prosecuted.
Biddeford, Maine ICE shooting: Johan Guerrero congressional testimony · Bangor Daily NewsReport that attorney Sean Murphy read a statement from Karolina Rojas Alvarez into the congressional record
Why this label?
Rojas Alvarez calls the killing a murder and demands justice, which rejects the officer's conduct outright rather than merely disputing a characterization of events.
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Al GreenU.S. representative for TexasSeptember 15, 2026
Before this statement
Green offered H. Res. 1486, a resolution impeaching President Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors, on the House floor on September 15.
"On July 13, 2026, ICE officers killed Mr. Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, an unarmed man, in Biddeford, Maine, during yet another purported traffic stop in which the victim posed no threat to the ICE officers who gunned him down. ... This too is an unjustified killing."
Condemned
Case context: Was the ICE officer justified in fatally shooting Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero?
Full statement and sources
Al Green wrote in H. Res. 1486, the impeachment resolution he submitted on August 24 and offered on the House floor on September 15, that the killing of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero was unjustified.
After the statement
The House agreed to Rep. Fry of South Carolina's motion to table the resolution on September 15 by a vote of 232 to 147, with 47 answering present.
Al Green offers H. Res. 1486 on the House floor (Congressional Record, September 15, 2026)PDF page 29, printed H5653, column 1; the first occurrence of the sentence follows the Salgado Araujo paragraphs and the second follows the Duran Guerrero paragraph.
Why this label?
The case asks whether the ICE officer was justified in fatally shooting Durán Guerrero. In H. Res. 1486 Green wrote of the Biddeford killing: "This too is an unjustified killing." That expressly rejects the justification, so Condemned fits. Challenged the characterization is the closest competing label; it loses because Green evaluates the killing itself and does not merely dispute DHS's description of it.
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Benjamin GideonAttorney for Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero’s familyAugust 26, 2026
Before this statement
Gideon responded to Vice President JD Vance’s defense of the government’s actions.
"Under our legal system and our Constitution, driving off is not a legal basis or justified basis for the use of lethal force."
Condemned
Case context: Was the ICE officer justified in fatally shooting Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero?
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Gideon said the asserted attempt to drive away could not legally justify deadly force.
After the statement
He accused Vance of misrepresenting the circumstances and called for a correction.
Family’s attorney calls on Vance to correct the record on deadly Biddeford ICE shootingParagraphs quoting JD Vance and Benjamin Gideon
Why this label?
He directly says the stated conduct could not justify the officer’s lethal force.
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JD VanceVice president of the United StatesAugust 24, 2026
Before this statement
Vance was asked about the Biddeford shooting during remarks in Brewer, Maine.
"I look at that case, what I see is inevitably a country that is trying to enforce its laws."
Defended or excused
Case context: Was the ICE officer justified in fatally shooting Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero?
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Vance defended the government’s conduct by framing the shooting as part of lawful immigration enforcement.
After the statement
He urged critics to keep the incident in perspective and pointed to broader immigration and drug-enforcement concerns.
Family’s attorney calls on Vance to correct the record on deadly Biddeford ICE shootingParagraphs quoting JD Vance and Benjamin Gideon
Why this label?
From the case’s point of view, the statement excuses or defends the government’s conduct rather than disputing the shooting’s justification.
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Liam LaFountainMayor of Biddeford, MaineAugust 17, 2026
Before this statement
LaFountain gave the statement at a hearing in Biddeford titled "Seeking Justice in Biddeford: Oversight of ICE's Use of Force in the Death of Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero". Representatives Pingree, Thompson, Clark and Carter hosted it, and their release calls it a Democratic shadow hearing. He addressed Ranking Member Thompson and Representatives Clark and Pingree.
"A federal force came into my city, exercised one of the most extraordinary powers the government possesses, the use of deadly force, and left the consequences for Johan's family and our small community to carry. An arrest can be challenged. A removal order can be reviewed. A death, however, cannot be reversed, not by Congress, not by a court, not by this Committee. That is why the safeguards around deadly force should be the strongest we have. And yet in Biddeford on the morning of July 13, they were the weakest. Justice for the life that was taken, for the family left behind, and for those responsible to be held accountable."
Condemned
Case context: Was the ICE officer justified in fatally shooting Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero?
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Biddeford Mayor Liam LaFountain said a federal force exercised deadly force in his city and left its consequences to the family and community. He said the safeguards around deadly force should be the strongest but were the weakest on the morning of July 13, and he asked for justice for Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero's family and accountability for those responsible.
After the statement
In the same statement LaFountain asked Congress to tell Biddeford who fired the shots and how that agent was vetted, trained and supervised, and to require federal agents to use body cameras and visible identification and not to wear masks.
Mayor LaFountain Update on the Shooting of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero and Ongoing DevelopmentsSection headed "August 17 Statement from the Congressional Field Hearing", paragraphs beginning "Federal agents left the scene" and "So, I ask Congress for three things"
Pingree and Homeland Security Democrats host Biddeford hearing on ICE's deadly use of force · Chellie PingreeStatements by Bennie Thompson, Katherine Clark, and Troy Carter
Why this label?
The case asks whether the ICE officer was justified in fatally shooting Guerrero. LaFountain said the safeguards around deadly force should be the strongest and that on the morning of July 13 in Biddeford they were the weakest, and he asked for justice for the life taken and for those responsible to be held accountable. That criticizes the use of deadly force in this shooting and does not accept that it was justified, so we labeled it Condemned.
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Troy CarterU.S. representative and member of the House Committee on Homeland SecurityAugust 17, 2026
Before this statement
Carter spoke at a congressional field hearing examining ICE's use of force in Guerrero's death.
"The killing of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero is not an isolated incident. It fits a pattern of ICE agents operating with impunity in communities across the country."
Condemned
Case context: Was the ICE officer justified in fatally shooting Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero?
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Carter described Guerrero's killing as part of a pattern of ICE agents operating with impunity and called for transparency and accountability.
After the statement
He said Congress had a constitutional oversight duty and should continue until ICE was held accountable.
Pingree and Homeland Security Democrats host Biddeford hearing on ICE's deadly use of force · Chellie PingreeStatements by Bennie Thompson, Katherine Clark, and Troy Carter
Why this label?
Carter described Guerrero's killing as part of a pattern of impunity and demanded accountability, directly condemning the shooting.
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Katherine ClarkU.S. representative and House Democratic whipAugust 17, 2026
Before this statement
Clark spoke at a congressional field hearing examining ICE's use of force after Guerrero's death.
"This is a masked, secret police force that has terrorized children, trampled on our Constitution, and wielded violence as a political weapon."
Condemned
Case context: Was the ICE officer justified in fatally shooting Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero?
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Clark said ICE had wielded violence as a political weapon and pledged to seek justice for Guerrero and his family.
After the statement
She said Democrats would continue seeking justice for Guerrero, his family, and others targeted by the administration.
Pingree and Homeland Security Democrats host Biddeford hearing on ICE's deadly use of force · Chellie PingreeStatements by Bennie Thompson, Katherine Clark, and Troy Carter
Why this label?
Clark characterized ICE's violence as political and said Guerrero deserved justice, directly condemning the conduct at issue.
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Bennie ThompsonU.S. representative and ranking member of the House Committee on Homeland SecurityAugust 17, 2026
Before this statement
Members of Congress held a field hearing in Biddeford after Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero was fatally shot during an ICE vehicle stop.
"ICE cannot continue using reckless and deadly force without consequence."
Condemned
Case context: Was the ICE officer justified in fatally shooting Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero?
Full statement and sources
Thompson said the Durán family deserved accountability and justice, and he described ICE's use of deadly force as reckless and consequential.
After the statement
Thompson called for congressional accountability before another family experienced a similar loss.
Pingree and Homeland Security Democrats host Biddeford hearing on ICE's deadly use of force · Chellie PingreeStatements by Bennie Thompson, Katherine Clark, and Troy Carter
Why this label?
Thompson explicitly described ICE's use of deadly force as reckless and said it should carry consequences, directly rejecting the view that the shooting was justified.
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International Women's AllianceInternational alliance of grassroots women’s organizations and advocatesJuly 28, 2026
Before this statement
The alliance issued a statement connecting Durán Guerrero’s death to violence against migrants.
"The International Women's Alliance is outraged at the continued violence being enacted on migrants across the world, especially women and their families. We condemn the brutal murder of Joan Sebastian Duran Guerrero."
Condemned
Case context: Was the ICE officer justified in fatally shooting Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero?
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The alliance condemned Durán Guerrero’s death as a brutal murder.
After the statement
It demanded justice and accountability for his death.
Justice for Joan Sebastian Duran GuerreroOpening paragraphs and demands
Why this label?
The statement explicitly condemns the shooting and labels it murder.
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Chellie PingreeU.S. representative for Maine’s 1st congressional districtJuly 17, 2026
Before this statement
Pingree sent DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin a detailed letter demanding answers about the shooting.
"This needless death raises the question of whether DHS has learned anything from prior tragedies, or whether DHS has the decency to care."
Condemned
Case context: Was the ICE officer justified in fatally shooting Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero?
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Pingree called the death needless and challenged DHS’s justification, training, vetting and transparency.
After the statement
She asked for an independent investigation, records about body cameras and an explanation of the officer’s training and vetting.
Pingree Demands Answers from DHS After Fatal ICE Shooting in Biddeford · Chellie PingreePress release and full letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin
Why this label?
Calling the death needless rejects the shooting as a justified or unavoidable outcome.
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Shenna BellowsMaine secretary of state and U.S. Senate candidate speaking in a debateJuly 16, 2026
Before this statement
Bellows was asked about the shooting during a Maine U.S. Senate candidate debate.
"We know the facts. He was a good guy. All of his neighbors said so. He was legally here, and you know what? Doesn’t matter. Nobody deserves to get shot in the streets when their 3-year-old daughter is still in her pajamas, and there are other kids and other families nearby just getting ready to work, getting ready to go about their day."
Condemned
Case context: Was the ICE officer justified in fatally shooting Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero?
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Bellows said Durán Guerrero did not deserve to be shot in the street in front of his young daughter and nearby families.
After the statement
She emphasized that the victim’s legal status and character did not alter her judgment that the shooting was unacceptable.
Maine Senate candidates call ICE shooting ‘appalling’ during debateShenna Bellows’s remarks during the July 16 debate
Why this label?
She directly rejects the shooting as undeserved and therefore condemns the use of deadly force.
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Brady: United Against Gun ViolenceGun violence prevention organization, statement delivered by President Kris BrownJuly 15, 2026
Before this statement
The statement names both men and describes the families they left behind.
"The senseless shooting deaths of these two beloved fathers are the tragic outcome of the administration's 'guns-everywhere' approach and 'shoot-first' mentality"
Condemned
Case context: Was the ICE officer justified in fatally shooting Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero?
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Brady President Kris Brown called the deaths of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, including Durán Guerrero's shooting in Biddeford, Maine, senseless and blamed the administration's approach to armed immigration enforcement.
After the statement
Brown calls for limits and accountability in federal immigration enforcement.
Brady Responds to Fatal ICE Shootings in Texas, Maine · Brady: United Against Gun ViolenceStatement attributed to President Kris Brown, paragraphs 1 and 3-4
Why this label?
The reference point is whether the ICE officer was justified in fatally shooting Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero. Brown called his death and Salgado Araujo's senseless and the tragic outcome of the administration's approach, which rejects the use of deadly force. That fits Condemned. The closest competing label is Challenged the characterization, which would fit a dispute over the officer's account without rejecting the shooting.
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Kayse JamaOregon Senate majority leaderJuly 15, 2026
Before this statement
Jama issued a statement after fatal immigration-enforcement shootings in Texas and Maine.
"The lives of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero were cut short by federal immigration agents. No one should die as a result of immigration enforcement."
Condemned
Case context: Was the ICE officer justified in fatally shooting Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero?
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Jama said Durán Guerrero’s life was cut short by federal immigration agents and that no one should die because of immigration enforcement.
After the statement
She argued that the deaths further undermined confidence in federal accountability.
Oregon Senate Majority Leader Condemns ICE Violence, Federal LawlessnessStatement concerning Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero
Why this label?
She directly rejects death as an acceptable result of immigration enforcement.
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Janet MillsGovernor of MaineJuly 15, 2026
Before this statement
Mills wrote Maine’s congressional delegation two days after the shooting.
"Before more gunshots shatter another windshield, steal another person’s life and fracture the freedom of all who seek peace, this has to end."
Condemned
Case context: Was the ICE officer justified in fatally shooting Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero?
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Mills condemned the shooting as part of violence that must end and called for ICE to be fundamentally reformed or abolished.
After the statement
She urged Congress to require ICE to respect the rule of law and said the agency should be abolished if it could not be reformed.
In Wake of Deadly Biddeford Shooting, Governor Mills Calls on Congress to Reform ICEGovernor’s letter and quoted statement
Why this label?
The statement condemns the fatal use of force and demands institutional change in response.
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David BrouilletteICE officer identified by the Associated Press as the shooterDirectly involvedJuly 15, 2026
Before this statement
Brouillette spoke separately with his ex-wife and daughter after the shooting.
"It was a justified shooting. The guy was trying to run him over with a car."
Defended or excused
Case context: Was the ICE officer justified in fatally shooting Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero?
Full statement and sources
Brouillette told relatives that he acted in self-defense because Guerrero tried to run him over.
After the statement
Both relatives told the Associated Press that he described the shooting as justified; DHS had not publicly confirmed his identity.
ICE officer who killed a man in Maine never should have had a badge and gun, relatives sayIdentification of David Brouillette and relatives' account of his self-defense explanation
Why this label?
This directly states that the shooting was justified by an asserted vehicular threat.
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Susan CollinsU.S. senator from Maine, in a statement on her Senate websiteJuly 14, 2026
Before this statement
Collins issued the statement the day after the July 13 shooting in Biddeford. She wrote that she had spoken with Homeland Security Secretary Mullin the night before and urged him to stop all non-urgent vehicle stops, and that the department had agreed to do so.
"An impartial investigation into the shooting in Biddeford needs to proceed, as the details surrounding this tragedy are important. It is extremely unfortunate that the agent involved did not have a body-worn camera. While it is clear ICE needs to improve its performance, it is important to remember that the work ICE does to protect our country goes far beyond immigration enforcement. ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is tasked with combating cartels, human smuggling, child exploitation, forced labor, and more. Eliminating ICE would make our country less safe and endanger the lives and welfare of countless individuals."
Mixed or conditional
Case context: Was the ICE officer justified in fatally shooting Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero?
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Sen. Susan Collins said an impartial investigation of the Biddeford shooting needs to proceed and that it was extremely unfortunate the agent had no body-worn camera. She said ICE needs to improve its performance but that eliminating ICE would make the country less safe.
After the statement
The statement also says measures Collins authored in the Homeland Security funding bill that became law in April included $20 million for expanded use of body-worn cameras, $2 million for de-escalation training and a 17 percent increase in the inspector general's budget.
Senator Collins’ Latest Statement on Biddeford ShootingStatement text on the page, second and third paragraphs of the quoted statement
Why this label?
The reference point is the ICE officer's decision to fire on Durán Guerrero. Collins does not say whether the shooting was justified. She says an impartial investigation needs to proceed because the details matter, calls the lack of a body camera extremely unfortunate and says ICE needs to improve, while also saying that eliminating ICE would make the country less safe. Because she gives no verdict on the shooting and pairs criticism of ICE with a defense of the agency, we labeled it Mixed or conditional rather than Condemned or Defended or excused.
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Omar DuránJoan Sebastián Durán Guerrero’s fatherJuly 14, 2026
Before this statement
Durán spoke from Colombia after learning that a federal immigration officer had killed his son in Maine.
"That death is unjust. He was a wonderful son and I don't know why they did that to him. (Translated from Spanish. Original: Esa muerte es injusta. Era un hijo maravilloso y no sé por qué le hicieron eso.)"
Condemned
Case context: Was the ICE officer justified in fatally shooting Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero?
Full statement and sources
Durán said his son’s death was unjust and that he did not understand why it happened.
After the statement
He described his son as wonderful and questioned why officers had done this to him.
El padre de Joan Sebastián Durán, el colombiano asesinado por el ICE: ‘Esa muerte es injusta’Headline and paragraphs quoting Omar Durán
Why this label?
Calling the death unjust directly condemns the use of deadly force.
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Todd ChretienOrganizer speaking at an anti-ICE protest in Scarborough, MaineJuly 14, 2026
Before this statement
Chretien spoke at a protest outside an ICE facility the day after the shooting.
"These people are killers, and they're going to kill somebody. And yesterday morning, they executed Johan Sebastian Guerrero in the streets of Biddeford in front of his 3-year-old daughter."
Condemned
Case context: Was the ICE officer justified in fatally shooting Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero?
Full statement and sources
Chretien said immigration agents had executed Durán Guerrero and called them killers.
After the statement
He called for immigration officers to leave Maine and said Durán Guerrero must be the last person ICE kills in the state.
Armed ICE supporter confronts protester outside ICE facility in MaineTodd Chretien soundbite at 00:00 in the published shot list
Why this label?
The language explicitly condemns the shooting as an execution.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementFederal immigration-enforcement agencyDirectly involvedJuly 13, 2026
Before this statement
ICE agents attempted to stop the vehicle during an enforcement operation in Biddeford.
"The vehicle attempted to flee the scene and fearing for public safety an officer discharged his weapon."
Defended or excused
Case context: Was the ICE officer justified in fatally shooting Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero?
Full statement and sources
ICE said the officer fired because Guerrero tried to flee and the officer feared for public safety.
After the statement
The agency’s preliminary account did not identify the officer or describe the vehicle’s precise trajectory at the instant shots were fired.
ICE agent involved in fatal shooting in Maine, authorities sayICE statement; Sen. Angus King's statement; body-camera status; witness and Ring-camera reporting
Why this label?
The agency offers fear for public safety as the justification for the fatal shooting.
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Official statement

Federal law-enforcement fatal use of deadly force in Biddeford, Maine

Federal law-enforcement fatal use of deadly force in Biddeford, Maine · Maine Office of the Attorney GeneralInitial account of the operation, vehicle movement, shooting and investigation

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July 2026

ICE officer fatally shoots Guerrero during attempted vehicle stop

Reporting and security-camera footage document a partial sequence

Witness describes statements heard after the shooting

Vanguardia calls for accountability after Duran Guerrero killing

Associated Press identifies Brouillette and reports his self-defense account

August 2026

Maine attorney general says investigation remains active

September 2026

Green condemns the Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero killing

Family attorney testifies before House Democratic forum in Washington

October 2026

Representatives announce body-camera oversight letter citing Duran Guerrero shooting

ICE responds to WGME's question about vehicle-stop training in the Biddeford shooting

Senators cite Duran Guerrero's killing in ICE oversight letter

Maine Public publishes housemate and attorney accounts of the Guerrero shooting

Biddeford council advances limits on city cooperation with ICE

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Federal law-enforcement fatal use of deadly force in Biddeford, Maine

Biddeford City Council passes first reading of proposed ICE ordinance

Biddeford City Council signals support for ordinance to block city cooperation with ICE

Vanguardia editorial calls for justice after Johan Duran Guerrero killing

Brady Responds to Fatal ICE Shootings in Texas, Maine

Letter from Sens. Booker, Blumenthal and Padilla to DHS Secretary Mullin on ICE hiring, October 5, 2026

Al Green offers H. Res. 1486 on the House floor (Congressional Record, September 15, 2026)

Garcia, Casar and Pingree letter requesting answers on ICE body cameras

Pingree, Garcia and Casar demand body-camera accountability after three ICE shootings

Booker, Blumenthal, Padilla Urge Secretary Mullin to Immediately Remove ICE Officers Hired Without Background Checks

WGME reports ICE's response to questions about training in the Biddeford shooting

Former housemate of Biddeford ICE shooting victim tries to rebuild, while struggling with loss

'Deeply wrong and shameful': Two months after Maine ICE shooting, status of investigations remains unclear

Our Values at Stake (Part V): Deaths, Deception, and a Failure of Accountability at DHS (House Oversight Democrats video)

Mayor LaFountain Update on the Shooting of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero and Ongoing Developments

Senator Collins’ Latest Statement on Biddeford Shooting

Pingree and Homeland Security Democrats host Biddeford hearing on ICE's deadly use of force

Biddeford, Maine ICE shooting: Johan Guerrero congressional testimony

Family attorney demands prosecution of ICE agent in Biddeford shooting as Maine AG investigation remains open

Attorney for family of Maine man shot by ICE speaks to Congress

Family’s attorney calls on Vance to correct the record on deadly Biddeford ICE shooting

Pingree Demands Answers from DHS After Fatal ICE Shooting in Biddeford

In Wake of Deadly Biddeford Shooting, Governor Mills Calls on Congress to Reform ICE

Maine Senate candidates call ICE shooting ‘appalling’ during debate

Justice for Joan Sebastian Duran Guerrero

Armed ICE supporter confronts protester outside ICE facility in Maine

El padre de Joan Sebastián Durán, el colombiano asesinado por el ICE: ‘Esa muerte es injusta’

Oregon Senate Majority Leader Condemns ICE Violence, Federal Lawlessness

Statement from Attorney General Aaron M. Frey prompted by shadow hearing on use of force

Witness recalls moments around killing of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero

ICE officer who killed a man in Maine never should have had a badge and gun, relatives say

ICE agent involved in fatal shooting in Maine, authorities say

Videos show moments before and after ICE agents shot man in Biddeford

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