Shenna Bellows says Durán Guerrero did not deserve to be shot
Maine secretary of state and U.S. Senate candidate speaking in a 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.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Maine Senate candidates call ICE shooting ‘appalling’ during debateShenna Bellows’s remarks during the July 16 debate
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Maine Senate candidates call ICE shooting ‘appalling’ during debate (opens in a new tab)Shenna Bellows’s remarks during the July 16 debate
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The report summarizes Maine U.S. Senate candidates’ responses during a debate following the shooting.
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Bellows was asked about the shooting during a Maine U.S. Senate candidate debate.
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She emphasized that the victim’s legal status and character did not alter her judgment that the shooting was unacceptable.
How this statement is classified
Condemned
Case context: Was the ICE officer justified in fatally shooting Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero?
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Why this label?
She directly rejects the shooting as undeserved and therefore condemns the use of deadly force.
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