ICE Agent Fatally Shoots Motorist in Maine

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot a 26-year-old Colombian man in Biddeford, Maine, on Monday, July 13, 2026. According to reporting from CBC and CityNews Toronto, this incident is the second time in one week and at least the ninth time since the start of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown that ICE agents have used deadly force.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told U.S. Sen. Angus King that the agent opened fire after the motorist attempted to use his vehicle as a weapon against agents. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated on X that ICE was surveilling a location for a person with a final order of removal; when agents tried to stop a vehicle leaving that address, the driver attempted to flee, leading the officer to discharge his weapon for public safety. Sen. King noted that Mullin clarified the victim was not the target of the warrant being executed.

Advocacy groups Presente! and the Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition stated the victim was authorized to work in the U.S. and held a Social Security number. Witness Daniel Boucher told CBC he heard the victim say, "I tried to stop," and observed the man's bloody face before he died. Security footage obtained by The Associated Press shows a white vehicle making slow circles before being blocked by a law enforcement SUV, though it is unclear when shots were fired. Sen. King further noted that the agents involved did not have body-worn cameras.

Investigations are being conducted by the FBI, the Maine attorney general's office, and the DHS Office of Inspector General. The agent involved has been placed on leave. The incident occurred amid an intensified mass deportation effort; CityNews Toronto reports that ICE arrested over 10,000 people during a five-day period in late June.