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The killing of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero by an ICE officer in Maine

Overview · reviewed November 14, 2026

An ICE officer fatally shot Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, a Colombian father, in Biddeford, Maine, in July 2026.[1][2] The killing prompted scrutiny of the officer's background and the agency's hiring and vetting. Federal officials announced an internal review after reports about concerns raised by relatives and in court records.[3][4][5]

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The killing prompted scrutiny of the officer's background and the agency's hiring and vetting. Federal officials announced an internal review after reports about concerns raised by relatives and in court records.[3][4][5]

Coverage over time

Share of tracked outlets · weekly (UTC)

Week of 2026-07-13 (UTC): 20%, 113 of 559 tracked outlets (35 left, 48 center, 30 right)Week of 2026-07-20 (UTC): 3%, 16 of 562 tracked outlets (3 left, 8 center, 5 right)Week of 2026-07-27 (UTC): 2%, 12 of 561 tracked outlets (4 left, 6 center, 2 right)Week of 2026-08-03 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-08-10 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-08-17 (UTC): 1%, 5 of 464 tracked outlets (2 left, 3 center, 0 right)Week of 2026-08-24 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-08-31 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-09-07 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-09-14 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-09-21 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-09-28 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-10-05 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-10-12 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-10-19 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-10-26 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-11-02 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-11-09 (UTC): under 1%, 1 of 474 tracked outlets (0 left, 1 center, 0 right), so far

LeftCenterRightLighter bar: this week so far

Each bar is the share of the outlets on our Left / Center / Right rating scale that we tracked publishing that week which carried reporting on this story, split by the outlets' ratings. We track more outlets now than in the archive, so a share keeps earlier and later weeks comparable. An outlet counts once a week however much it published, and outlets in one ownership or syndication group count as one on each side they appear on. A rating describes the outlet, not the report. A gap means no such reports were collected that week, not that nothing was reported anywhere. Weeks run Monday to Sunday in UTC, so a report published on a Sunday evening in US Eastern time counts in the next week. 7 more outlets off the scale (not rated, or outside the left-right graphs) also reported; they are not in this chart. See them.

Weekly counts, outlets and reports (5 weeks with coverage)
Outlets on the rating scale that carried this story each week, of the outlets tracked that week, newest first
Week of (UTC)LeftCenterRightOf trackedShareReceipts
Nov 9, 2026 (so far)0101 of 474under 1%
Aug 17, 20262305 of 4641%
Jul 27, 202646212 of 5612%
Jul 20, 202638516 of 5623%
Jul 13, 2026354830113 of 55920%

Latest coverage

The newest reporting in this story's record.

  1. Nov 12, 2026 · first reported · Headline from ABC 7 San Francisco

    ICE officer in Maine fatal shooting had anti-immigrant views, sister says

Background

Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero was killed during an immigration-enforcement encounter in Biddeford in July 2026.[1][2] His partner, Karolina Rojas, described the effect of his death on their family and their young daughter.[6][7] Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey renewed calls to rein in ICE after the shooting.[8]

Reporting raised questions about the background of the officer identified as David Brouillette. His former wife had sought a protection order, and CNN reported that he had told a court a prior head injury had left him with cognitive difficulties.[3][4] Democratic members of Congress asked the Department of Homeland Security for answers about its vetting and training of immigration officers.[9]

Border official Tom Homan said the officer's vetting was under internal review. He said the officer should not have passed the process if the allegations about his background were true.[5] A Democratic congresswoman later said the person targeted in the operation had not been subject to a final removal order.[10] In November, the officer's sister said he had held anti-immigrant views.[11]

Supporting stories (11)
  1. ICE officer in Maine shooting has history of violence, family and records say
  2. What we know about the 26-year-old father from Colombia who was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Maine
  3. Ex-wife of ICE agent who killed Colombian man in Biddeford sought protection order
  4. ICE officer connected to fatal Maine shooting suffered 2021 head injury, which he said had left him with ‘cognitive deficits’
  5. Vetting of ICE officer is under internal review after Maine shooting, says Homan
  6. Partner of man shot and killed by ICE officer in Maine speaks publicly for first time
  7. Partner of man fatally shot by ICE agent in Maine speaks out: 'My daughter asks for Papa'
  8. Healey renews calls to rein in ICE after fatal Maine shooting
  9. Lawmakers demand answers after 'bombshell' report about ICE officer shooting in Maine
  10. Congresswoman says target of ICE operation in fatal Maine shooting wasn't up for removal
  11. ICE officer in Maine fatal shooting had anti-immigrant views, sister says

The full record

Each date is when an update was first reported.

All 13 recorded updates

November 2026

  1. ICE officer in Maine fatal shooting had anti-immigrant views, sister saysHeadline from ABC 7 San Francisco · 1 outlet

August 2026

  1. Congresswoman says target of ICE operation in fatal Maine shooting wasn't up for removalHeadline from NBC Boston · 6 outlets

July 2026

  1. Vetting of ICE officer is under internal review after Maine shooting, says HomanHeadline from FOX8 WGHP · 28 outlets
  2. ICE officer connected to fatal Maine shooting suffered 2021 head injury, which he said had left him with ‘cognitive deficits’Headline from KVIA El Paso · 7 outlets
  3. Lawmakers demand answers after 'bombshell' report about ICE officer shooting in MaineHeadline from High Point Enterprise · 20 outlets
  4. Partner of man fatally shot by ICE agent in Maine speaks out: 'My daughter asks for Papa'Headline from ABC 7 San Francisco · 2 outlets
  5. Ex-wife of ICE agent who killed Colombian man in Biddeford sought protection orderHeadline from Bangor Daily News · 5 outlets
  6. Partner of man shot and killed by ICE officer in Maine speaks publicly for first timeHeadline from WZZM Grand Rapids · 10 outlets
  7. What we know about the 26-year-old father from Colombia who was fatally shot by an ICE officer in MaineHeadline from KION Central Coast · 11 outlets
  8. Healey renews calls to rein in ICE after fatal Maine shootingHeadline from WWLP Springfield · 5 outlets
  9. Maine death marks at least 9th fatality during Trump administration's immigration crackdownHeadline from 9NEWS Denver · 11 outlets
  10. Maine shooting adds to growing immigration enforcement death tollHeadline from Axios · 21 outlets
  11. ICE officer in Maine shooting has history of violence, family and records sayHeadline from Charleston Gazette-Mail · 109 outlets

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