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At a Maine congressional hearing, Rep. Chellie Pingree said Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, who was killed in the Biddeford ICE operation, did not have a final removal order, and the apparent target was his roommate who owned the car; DHS has not yet confirmed who ICE intended to target.
An ICE agent identified as 37-year-old David Brouillette is reportedly in protective government custody after he allegedly shot 25-year-old Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford on July 13. The DHS has declined to confirm his identity, while public records tie him to ICE in May and June. The shooting is under investigation by the DHS Office of the Inspector General and the Maine Attorney General; Brouillette has a history—or allegations—involving domestic violence as described by his ex‑wives. Separately, a related custody case saw a request for protection orders denied on evidentiary grounds.
Lucinda Brouillette, the second ex-wife of David Brouillette—the ICE agent identified in the Biddeford shooting—says in a statement that he exhibited a long pattern of violent, abusive, and controlling behavior, and she sought a protection-from-abuse order and sole custody of their 11-year-old daughter. She says she feared retaliation and that past court filings and police reports documented physical, emotional and domineering behavior; her account is echoed by the first ex-wife and others. The piece notes Brouillette’s military and law-enforcement background, but centers on the alleged abuse pattern and its impact on families as the investigation continues and victims cope.
An ex-wife of ICE agent David Brouillette filed for a protection from abuse order and sought sole custody of their 11-year-old daughter amid abuse allegations and his link to a fatal shooting in Biddeford; a judge declined a temporary order and scheduled a follow-up hearing within 21 days as investigations continue.
Federal ICE officer David Michael Brouillette, 37, has been identified as the agent who fatally shot 26-year-old Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford during targeted surveillance; the article outlines Brouillette’s long Maine law-enforcement background and reports from his ex-wife alleging the shooting may not have been justified, while ICE says he has nearly a decade of federal experience as the investigation continues.
Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, a 26-year-old Colombian immigrant with work authorization who worked as a delivery driver in Biddeford, was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent early Monday after a confrontation at a Biddeford intersection. ICE says Guerrero was not the target and was trying to flee; surveillance shows his white Kia being rammed before officers removed him. The Colombian Embassy confirmed his identity, and his family and partner mourn his loss as neighbors recount his work ethic and generosity. Colombian President Gustavo Petro called the killing a “murder at the hands of the U.S. government.” A vigil is planned in Bucaramanga and a GoFundMe fundraiser has raised close to $100,000 for Guerrero’s family. The incident remains under investigation.
A man identified as 26-year-old Joan Sebastian Guerrero, a Colombian national authorized to work in the U.S., was shot and killed by ICE during a vehicle stop in Biddeford, Maine, as officers pursued a vehicle linked to a removal order; ICE says the driver fled and the officer fired after fearing for public safety, while authorities had not publicly released his identity as of Tuesday. Guerrero reportedly leaves behind a wife and a 3-year-old child, and Colombia's embassy is involved in the case; it remains unclear whether Guerrero was the warrant target, with investigators continuing the inquiry.
An ICE agent fatally shot a Colombian national during an immigration enforcement operation in Biddeford, Maine, after the vehicle allegedly tried to flee; the incident is under investigation by the DHS inspector general, with protests erupting and officials emphasizing transparency as the deceased’s identity is released.
A fatal shooting in Biddeford early Monday involved U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents; one person died and police secured the scene as Maine officials and community groups call for a transparent explanation while investigations begin.
One person was killed in an ICE-involved shooting in Biddeford, Maine, marking the second fatal ICE-related shooting in less than a week. Local authorities say there is no current threat to the public and the FBI is expected to investigate; the Houston incident earlier this week, where an ICE agent fatally shot a Mexican national, has reignited calls for accountability of federal immigration enforcement.
A person is dead after an ICE-involved shooting in Biddeford near Pool Street on Monday morning. Maine State Police are on scene and the FBI is expected to investigate, with monitoring by local officials.