Wife of Man Shot, Killed by ICE Agent in Maine Makes Public Statement
Gideon said the family seeks accountability as investigators from the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and Maine review the fatal shooting.
- On Monday, July 13, 2026, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent David Brouillette fatally shot 25-year-old Colombian immigrant Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero during a vehicle stop in Biddeford, Maine, at the intersection of Pool and Hill streets.
- Agents were conducting surveillance on a different person with a final removal order when they attempted to stop the vehicle Duran was driving; U.S. Sen. Angus King stated Duran was not the operation's target.
- Brouillette, 37, reportedly called his ex-wife, Ashley Brouillette, shortly after the incident and asked her to "lie for him" and "cover for his character," she told the Portland Press Herald.
- Lawyer Benjamin Gideon is representing the victim's family, while the Trump administration has reportedly ordered a temporary pause on ICE stops following this incident and another fatal shooting.
- The Department of Homeland Security inspector general, the FBI, and Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey are investigating the shooting as the victim's widow, Karolina Rojas Alvarez, mourns their 3-year-old daughter.
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Relatives say ICE officer in fatal Maine shooting had history of violence
BIDDEFORD, Maine — The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer involved in the fatal shooting of a Colombian man in Maine has a long history of alleged violent behavior and untreated mental health struggles, according to interviews with relatives and court records reviewed by The Associated Press and CBS News. Family members say they were shocked he was hired for a federal law enforcement position that required carrying a firearm.
Maine ICE victim relentlessly pursued better life, loved ones say
Karolina Rojas recalled Johan Guerrero, 25, as a tireless worker “who couldn’t stand sitting still,” an adoring partner who treated her like a queen, and a father whose greatest joy was his 3-year-old daughter. The post Maine ICE victim relentlessly pursued better life, loved ones say appeared first on Boston.com.
ICE officer in Maine shooting has history of violent behavior, family and records say
The ICE officer who shot a Colombian man in Maine this week is an Army veteran who has struggled with serious mental health issues since early childhood and never should have been given a badge and gun to patrol American streets, several of his close relatives told The Associated Press.
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