Congresswoman reveals ICE missed its intended target in Maine shooting
Rep. Chellie Pingree told a Maine hearing that the ICE operation which ended in a fatal shooting was aimed at a roommate, not the Colombian man who was killed.
At a congressional hearing in Biddeford, Rep. Chellie Pingree disclosed that the ICE operation which resulted in the death of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero was actually directed at his roommate, the legal owner of the car. Durán Guerrero, a 25-year-old Colombian national, was not subject to a final removal order; he was awaiting a decision on his asylum case and held a valid work permit. ICE officials reiterated that they were monitoring an individual with a final removal order and declined to reveal sensitive investigative details.
The Department of Homeland Security has not altered its prior assessment of the shooting, which it described as a response to a perceived public safety threat. The Maine Attorney General’s Office continues to investigate the incident. Lawmakers from the Democratic Party are also demanding clarification on ICE’s use of lethal force, agent mental-health screening, and recent policy shifts that temporarily halted most vehicle stops, a change opposed by President Donald Trump.
Why it matters
The case raises questions about ICE's targeting procedures and accountability for lethal force.
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