https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/13/maine-ice-shooting-death
"A federal immigration officer shot and killed a man in Biddeford, Maine on
Monday, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed, just days after a man
was killed by an immigration officer during a traffic stop in Texas.
In the statement, DHS claimed Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers were
“conducting targeted surveillance on the last known address of an illegal alien
with a final order of removal”.
DHS claimed “an illegal alien” left the residence agents were surveilling in a
vehicle, which law enforcement “attempted” to stop. It said: “The vehicle
attempted to flee the scene and, fearing for public safety, an officer
discharged his weapon.”
The person killed by the agent was not the target of an immigration enforcement
operation, Maine senator Angus King said on Monday afternoon on CNN, reversing
an earlier statement at a press conference.
Local immigrants’ rights groups said the victim was a 26-year-old Colombian
man.
The shooting is the latest of several killings involving federal immigration
officials as the Trump administration continues with its aggressive push to
arrest and deport immigrants nationwide.
DHS has repeatedly claimed victims of ICE shootings “weaponized” their
vehicles, with video evidence later casting doubt on the department’s claims.
King said in a press conference the ICE officials were not wearing body
cameras. The FBI would lead an investigation into the shooting, he added.
Maine’s attorney general is also “actively investigating” the fatal shooting, a
spokesperson said in a statement."
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