Attorney at Gideon Asen LLC in Maine, practicing personal injury, medical malpractice, industrial workplace accident, and complex civil litigation. A former federal prosecutor with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, he holds a J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law and a B.A. in political science from Brigham Young University, and is admitted to practice in New York State with admissions pending in Maine and Vermont.
Case
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.
Role at the time: Attorney for the family of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero
Statement summary
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.
“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.”
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.
Statement dates: September 22, 2026
Statement dates: September 22, 2026
Statement dates: September 22, 2026
