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Man Killed in Maine Shooting Involving U.S. Immigration Agents

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A 26-year-old Colombian man was killed in a shooting involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Biddeford, Maine.
  • State officials confirmed the shooting, and the FBI is assisting in the investigation, while ICE has not yet commented.
  • The incident occurred amid an intensified anti-immigration push by the Trump administration, with ICE arrests in Maine reportedly quadrupling recently.

A fatal shooting involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents has occurred in Biddeford, Maine, claiming the life of a 26-year-old Colombian national. Maine's House Speaker Ryan Fecteau confirmed the incident on Facebook, stating, "This morning a shooting occurred in Biddeford. A person was killed. ICE was involved." Local police declined to comment, referring inquiries to ICE, which had not immediately responded to requests for information.

This morning a shooting occurred in Biddeford. A person was killed. ICE was involved.

— Ryan FecteauMaine's House Speaker, confirming the shooting on Facebook.

Senator Angus King of Maine was informed by Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin that an ICE agent opened fire after the man allegedly attempted to use his vehicle as a weapon against agents pursuing him for deportation. King noted that the agents involved were not equipped with body-worn cameras. An eyewitness, Lucas Scott, reported hearing four gunshots after ICE agents surrounded a white car.

Immigrant advocacy groups, including the Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition and Presente!, identified the deceased as a Colombian man authorized to work in the U.S. and possessing a Social Security number. Project Relief, another advocacy group, stated one of its community members was killed in the encounter and is in contact with the family, calling for justice. Governor Janet Mills confirmed she was briefed and that state authorities are cooperating with federal agencies.

The agent opened fire in Biddeford after the man tried to use his vehicle as a weapon against agents who were pursuing him for deportation.

— Senator Angus KingRelaying information from Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin about the circumstances of the shooting.

This shooting follows a similar incident in Texas days earlier where ICE agents shot a man during a traffic stop, who officials later said was not the intended target. The Maine incident marks at least the ninth death linked to encounters with federal immigration officials since the Trump administration intensified its immigration crackdown. ICE arrests in Maine have reportedly surged, more than quadrupling to approximately 70 per day in early July, according to internal data shared with Reuters.

This was a young person whose life was cut short.

— Project ReliefAn immigrant rights group, commenting on the death of the Colombian national.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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