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Colombian father killed by ICE agent in Maine traffic stop, wasn't intended target

Jul 14, 2026·Location: Biddeford, ME

Country of origin: Colombia

Colombian father killed by ICE agent in Maine traffic stop, wasn't intended target
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Joan Sebastian Durán Guerrero, a 25-year-old Colombian national with lawful work authorization, was fatally shot by ICE officer David Brouillette during a traffic stop in Biddeford, Maine, while driving to his job as a food delivery and custodian driver. His partner, Karolina Rojas, and their 3-year-old daughter were nearby when agents rammed his vehicle and opened fire, striking him in the head. Officials later confirmed he was not the intended target; agents had been surveilling a nearby address for someone with a final removal order. A neighbor described him as 'a good person,' quiet and dedicated. His death made him the 11th person fatally shot by federal immigration officials during Trump's second term, coming days after agents killed another immigrant father in Houston. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin briefly paused ICE traffic stops before Trump reversed the decision, and the FBI declined to open a civil rights investigation despite the officer's prior history of abusive conduct. Maine officials, including Senator Angus King, Governor Janet Mills, and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, called for an independent investigation as protests broke out in Biddeford and his family sought to repatriate his body to Colombia.

Timeline

Jul 14, 2026—Officials confirmed Durán Guerrero was not the intended target of the stop; DHS briefly paused ICE traffic stops before Trump reversed the decision
Jul 13, 2026—Joan Sebastian Durán Guerrero fatally shot by ICE officer during traffic stop in Biddeford, Maine
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