# ICE shooting of Johan Guerrero in Maine

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ice-shooting-of-johan-guerrero-in-maine
> Updated: 2026-08-17T18:00:53.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2.

On July 13, 2024, 25-year-old Colombian national Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero was fatally shot by ICE agent David Brouillette during an attempted traffic stop in Biddeford, Maine. The Department of Homeland Security stated that Guerrero was not the intended target and noted that agents on the scene lacked functioning body cameras.

Following the incident, community members and local officials in Biddeford began advocating for a permanent memorial to honor Guerrero. Legal representatives for the Guerrero family have sought video or photographic evidence from the area to clarify the circumstances surrounding the discharge of the weapon.

During a congressional field hearing in Biddeford, U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree provided further details regarding the operation. Pingree revealed that the intended target was actually Durán Guerrero’s roommate, who owned the vehicle being driven at the time. Pingree also asserted that neither the victim nor the intended target had a final order of removal, noting that Durán Guerrero held a valid work permit and had a pending asylum case.

These findings contradict previous statements from the Department of Homeland Security, which had claimed agents were conducting surveillance on an individual with a final order of removal. While an ICE spokesperson maintained that the agency was performing targeted surveillance at a known address, they declined to disclose specific intelligence methods and stated they did not claim Durán Guerrero or his roommate were the specific targets. The shooting remains under investigation by the Maine Attorney General’s Office.

## Claims

- The roommate, who owned the vehicle, did not have a final order of removal. (disputed by 7 sources)
- ICE was conducting targeted surveillance on the last known address of an individual with a final order of removal. (disputed by 4 sources)
- The intended target of the ICE operation was Durán Guerrero’s roommate, not Durán Guerrero himself. (corroborated by 7 sources)
- Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero had a pending asylum case and a valid work permit. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- Durán Guerrero was a 25-year-old Colombian national. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- The shooting of Durán Guerrero is under investigation by the Office of the Maine Attorney General. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- DHS stands by its prior assessment of the shooting. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- House Democrats have not received a response from DHS regarding a letter sent about the shooting weeks ago. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-17: Biddeford ICE shooting: Target was not the fatal victim, says Rep. Pingree

Rep. Chellie Pingree revealed that the target of a fatal ICE operation in Biddeford, Maine, was not the victim, Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, but his roommate, who also lacked a final removal order.

11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ice-shooting-victim-did-not-have-removal-order-rep-pingree-says

### 2026-08-05: Biddeford Community Pushes for Permanent Memorial for ICE Shooting Victim Johan Guerrero

Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero was killed by ICE agent David Brouillette in Biddeford, Maine, prompting protests, calls for a permanent memorial, and a law firm’s request for neighborhood video to aid the case.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/biddeford-community-pushes-for-permanent-memorial-for-ice-shooting-victim-johan-guerrero

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