ICE officer in fatal Maine shooting was hired within the past year, report says
- Joan Sebastian Guerrero, a 26-year-old Colombian man with an authorized work visa, was fatally shot by federal agents in Biddeford, Maine, on Monday morning.
- Guerrero was not the target of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation, which was conducting surveillance for an individual with a removal order.
- The ICE officer involved in the fatal shooting was reportedly hired by ICE this past year.
- Following the incident, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin directed ICE to temporarily suspend all vehicle stops nationwide.
- The shooting sparked widespread protests and vigils across Maine, with demonstrators demanding accountability and Senator Susan Collins calling for a full and impartial investigation.
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