ICE Officer Fatally Shoots a Man in Biddeford, Maine, in a Disputed Vehicle Stop

On the morning of July 13, 2026, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a man during a vehicle stop in Biddeford, Maine. The Department of Homeland Security said officers were surveilling an address tied to a person with a final order of removal, that a vehicle attempted to flee, and that an officer fired while "fearing for public safety." According to Sen. Angus King's office, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the man killed was not the target of the operation. The Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition said the victim was a Colombian national who was heading to work and was authorized to work in the United States.

Accounts of the shooting diverge sharply, and the officers reportedly were not wearing body cameras, leaving no known video record. The killing of an apparent bystander during immigration enforcement intensifies scrutiny of ICE use-of-force practices during an expanded arrest campaign, and follows other recent contested shootings involving federal immigration agents.

The DHS Office of Inspector General is investigating, and Maine state authorities opened their own inquiry. The victim's identity and the precise circumstances remained the subject of conflicting accounts as of reporting.