Biddeford Mayor Demands Justice After Fatal ICE Shooting

On July 13, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent David Brouillette shot and killed Colombian immigrant Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine. The victim, a legal U.S. worker and father, was not the intended target of the operation.

Mayor Liam LaFountain convened a city‑council meeting a week later, read a proclamation calling for a transparent, independent investigation, observed a moment of silence, and offered mental‑health support to residents. Community members voiced anger, demanding stronger local safeguards and an end to cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

Waterville’s city council, citing the Biddeford killing, voted to ban municipal employees, including police, from assisting ICE agents. The ordinance passed 6‑1 after a heated debate.

Investigations by the Associated Press identified the agent as Brouillette, a 37‑year‑old former military veteran with documented histories of domestic‑violence allegations from two ex‑wives. The shooting adds to a series of deaths linked to ICE’s intensified enforcement under the Trump administration.

Local advocacy groups and immigrant‑rights organizations have called for policy reforms, public disclosure of ICE agreements, and legal reviews of municipal cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.