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Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero

A Colombian national fatally shot during an ICE vehicle stop in Biddeford, Maine.

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last updated 15 July 2026 · 6 sources
Confirmed facts
13
Open questions
6
Incident date
13 Jul 2026
Location
Biddeford
Status
Under inquiry
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Case file Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, reference D C zero zero two nine. The Associated Press reported that the Embassy of Colombia identified the man killed in Biddeford, Maine, as Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, a Colombian national. CBS News reported that a family representative and the Colombian Embassy confirmed his name to CBS and said he was twenty-five. CBS News reported that DHS said ICE tried to stop him at about seven a.m. Monday during targeted surveillance connected to the last known address of a person with a final order of removal. CBS News reported that DHS alleged the vehicle attempted to flee and that an officer fired while fearing for public safety; those claims remain under investigation. CBS News reported that Senator Angus King said, citing a conversation with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, that the person killed was not the person ICE was seeking. AP reported the agents were not using body cameras. The file’s open questions include the exact sequence before the shot, what evidence exists, the intended target, available records, agency findings, and the confirmed age for official records. This has been an automated reading of case file D C zero zero two nine at developing case dot com. Every fact you heard names a public source.

Timeline of what's confirmed13 entries
Monday, 13 July 2026
AP reported that the Embassy of Colombia identified the man killed in Biddeford as Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, a Colombian national.
AP
Tuesday, 14 July 2026
CBS News reported that a family representative and the Colombian Embassy confirmed to CBS that his name was Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero and that he was 25.
CBS News
Tuesday, 14 July 2026
Reporting on his age and first name has conflicted: CBS News reported earlier accounts used Joan and 26, while AP also noted that some friends, neighbors and an advocacy group spelled his name Joan.
CBS News; AP
About 7:00 a.m. ET, Monday, 13 July 2026
CBS News reported that DHS said ICE tried to stop him in Biddeford during targeted surveillance connected to the last known address of a person with a final order of removal.
CBS News
Monday, 13 July 2026
CBS News reported that DHS alleged the vehicle attempted to flee and that an officer discharged a weapon while fearing for public safety; these claims are allegations by DHS and remain under investigation.
CBS News
Monday, 13 July 2026
AP reported that DHS said agents were surveilling an address for a person with a final order of removal and that the vehicle was driven by someone coming from that address.
AP
Monday, 13 July 2026
CBS News reported that Sen. Angus King said, citing a conversation with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, that the person killed was not the person ICE was seeking.
CBS News
Monday, 13 July 2026
CBS News reported that King said Mullin initially told him the man was the intended target of a warrant, then called back about three hours later with updated information that the man was not the target.
CBS News
Monday, 13 July 2026
AP reported that the ICE agents involved in the Maine incident were not using body cameras.
AP
Monday, 13 July 2026
CBS News reported that the Maine attorney general's office is investigating and said initial statements collected by investigators indicated the man attempted to flee in a vehicle in the direction of an ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations officer.
CBS News
Monday, 13 July 2026
CBS News reported that the Maine attorney general's office said the officer who opened fire will be placed on leave.
CBS News
Tuesday, 14 July 2026
CBS News reported that Sen. Susan Collins said she was told the DHS inspector general would lead the investigation with help from the FBI.
CBS News
Tuesday, 14 July 2026
AP reported that Trump administration officials told ICE officers to suspend most vehicle stops after two deadly shootings within a week, including the Biddeford shooting.
AP
Open questionsunconfirmed · not conclusions
What exact sequence of events occurred before the ICE officer fired?unconfirmed; DHS statements and state investigative summaries do not yet provide a complete timeline · unconfirmed
What evidence supports or contradicts DHS's claim that the vehicle attempted to flee and created a public-safety concern?unconfirmed; Sen. Angus King told CBS News that evidence had not yet been seen publicly · unconfirmed
Who was the intended target of the ICE operation and warrant, and how was Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero connected to the address under surveillance?unconfirmed; CBS News reported that lawmakers said he was not the person ICE was seeking · unconfirmed
What video, audio, radio, dispatch, or forensic records exist from the incident?unconfirmed; AP and CBS reported agents were not wearing body cameras · unconfirmed
Which federal and state agencies will issue public findings, and when?unconfirmed; CBS News reported DHS OIG, FBI assistance, and Maine attorney general involvement, but no findings timeline · unconfirmed
What is the confirmed age to be used in official records?unconfirmed; CBS News and AP reporting noted conflicting early accounts of 25 and 26 · unconfirmed
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