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FBI not conducting civil rights investigation into ICE shooting in Maine despite questions about use of force, sources say

The deadly encounter between an ICE officer and Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero on July 13 in Biddeford, Maine, is the latest in a growing string of clashes between civilians and ICE agents.

CBS Politics By Sarah N. Lynch, Nicole Sganga Aug 4, 2026, 7:45 PM Captured Aug 4, 2026, 8:09 PM

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The FBI is not conducting a civil rights investigation into the shooting death of a Colombian man in Maine who was killed by a federal immigration officer in July, several sources told CBS News, though the shooting took place under circumstances that have raised questions about the use of force.

The deadly encounter between an ICE officer and Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero on July 13 in Biddeford, Maine, is the latest in a growing string of clashes between civilians and ICE agents as they carry out immigration enforcement surges across the country.

Other shootings involving federal immigration officers that have garnered national attention include the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, and the shooting death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston.

In the Maine incident, the Department of Homeland Security has said that the agent discharged his weapon because he feared for "public safety" after Guerrero allegedly tried to flee in his vehicle from the officers.

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+10 · 80% confidence

FBI not conducting civil rights investigation into ICE shooting in Maine despite questions about use of force, sources say

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+8 · 80% confidence

Given the high-profile nature of the shooting, which was widely covered by news outlets, and the questions surrounding the officer's decision to open fire multiple times, civil rights legal experts say the FBI and the Civil Rights Division would usually take the lead on conducting a criminal civil rights investigation in a case like this one.

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The FBI is not conducting a civil rights investigation into the shooting death of a Colombian man in Maine who was killed by a federal immigration officer in July, several sources told CBS News, though the shooting took place under circumstances that have raised questions about the use of force.
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In the Maine incident, the Department of Homeland Security has said that the agent discharged his weapon because he feared for "public safety" after Guerrero allegedly tried to flee in his vehicle from the officers.

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