Protesters Chase Janet Mills From Memorial After 26-Year-Old's ICE Shooting Death
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Updated · The Boston Globe · Jul 15
Protesters Chase Janet Mills From Memorial After 26-Year-Old's ICE Shooting Death
3 articles · Updated · The Boston Globe · Jul 15
Summary
Janet Mills was shouted down and chased from a Biddeford memorial Wednesday as protesters accused Maine leaders of failing to stop federal immigration agents after Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero was killed.
Witness Daniel Boucher said the 26-year-old Colombian shouted, “I tried to stop!” before an ICE agent dragged him from a car and shot him; Guerrero was legally authorized to work and regularly checked in, according to family.
DHS said Guerrero entered the US illegally and that agents were serving a deportation order, but it has not identified the order’s target; Senator Angus King’s office said Guerrero was not the intended target.
The shooting was the second fatal immigration-stop shooting in a week and the 27th lethal-round shooting by federal immigration agents since March 2025, intensifying scrutiny of ICE traffic-stop tactics.
Mills has since urged disbanding ICE unless it changes operations, while Maine’s senators demanded federal cooperation with investigators after Trump reversed a brief pause on most vehicle stops.
As a key federal watchdog office closes, who is policing the actions of immigration agents on the streets?
When immigration raids kill the wrong person twice in one week, are the tactics themselves the primary threat?
With no body cameras, how can investigators verify an agent's claim of self-defense in a fatal traffic stop?
The Biddeford ICE Shooting: How the Killing of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero Sparked Policy Change, Political Upheaval, and International Outcry
Overview
On July 13, 2026, Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, a 25-year-old Colombian national, was fatally shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Biddeford, Maine. The incident quickly drew international attention, with the Colombian Embassy expressing deep regret and formally requesting information and clarification from the Department of Homeland Security. This shooting sparked immediate calls for a thorough investigation and highlighted concerns about ICE’s enforcement tactics, transparency, and accountability. The event became a flashpoint for political debate and prompted both national and international demands for answers and policy changes.