Hundreds of protesters swarmed the streets of Maine Monday after local officials said a 26-year-old Colombian man was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent.
Details of the shooting, which occurred in the coastal town of Biddeford, remain scarce. The Department of Homeland Security has yet to officially confirm that the shooting took place or provide any details on the circumstances.
Hours after the shooting, anti-ICE demonstrators attempted to storm Republican Maine Senator Susan Collins&#8217;s office in opposition to her support of ICE.
Protesters shouted, “Whose streets? Our streets!” outside Collins’ office and chanted, “Vote her out.”
Later, Maine Senator Angus King claimed that the man shot and killed by federal immigration agents was not their intended target, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/13/us/live-news/maine-ice-shooting-houston-minnesota" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to CNN.
King said he had spoken with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, who apparently told him that the deceased man was “NOT the target of the warrant.”
The lawmaker had earlier told reporters that Mullin shared that the Colombian man was the intended target, CNN reported.
“Senator King continued to emphasize the need for a full, comprehensive, and transparent investigation,” his office said.
The Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition and Presente! Maine, both advocacy groups, issued a joint statement confirming the individual&#8217;s death and noting that he was Colombian.
“The shooting in Biddeford requires a full and impartial investigation of what happened,&#8221; Collins said in a statement. &#8220;It is my understanding that the Biddeford police have secured the site and that the FBI is investigating.”
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I’m in Biddeford, Maine, where members of the town are rallying after the speaker of the state House, Democrat Ryan Fecteau, said ICE was involved in a fatal shooting.
Two candidates for the Dem Senate nomination are set to speak— Shah and Jackson. <a href="https://t.co/AXMtBGWjBb" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pic.twitter.com/AXMtBGWjBb</a>
— Bayliss Wagner (@baylisswagner) <a href="https://x.com/baylisswagner/status/2076699923198730587?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">July 13, 2026</a></blockquote>
Initial statements indicated that the Colombian man was behind the wheel of a vehicle trying to flee “in the direction of the officer” when he was shot, according to CNN, citing the Office of the Maine Attorney General.
The state&#8217;s attorney general also said that the name of the subject will not be shared until positive identification is made and family members are notified and that the officer who fired the shot was placed on leave, citing &#8220;standard protocol in police involved shootings.”
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🚨<a href="https://x.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#BREAKING</a>: Footage is emerging of the suspect who allegedly attempted to RUN OVER ICE AGENTS WITH THEIR CAR in Maine.
An ICE agent opened fire and fatally sh0t the suspect.
It appears the suspect is surrounded by emergency staff, the identity of the suspect has not been… <a href="https://t.co/HB5IjSOn8C" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pic.twitter.com/HB5IjSOn8C</a>
— Matt Van Swol (@mattvanswol) <a href="https://x.com/mattvanswol/status/2076705590982697237?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">July 13, 2026</a></blockquote>
ICE agents have been involved in several high-profile shootings resulting in immediate protests this year, notably the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. An illegal immigrant from Mexico, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, was also fatally shot by ICE in Houston last week.

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Protesters Swarm Maine Senator’s Office After ICE Shooting