‘Alarming and Frightening’: ICE Officers Involved in Fatal Shooting in Maine

Local media reported that authorities closed a road following the shooting, and that the crime scene was monitored by Maine State Police, the Biddeford Police Crime Scene Unit, and the FBI.

Project Relief Maine, a racial justice and immigration advocacy group operating in the state, said on social media that one of their “community members was killed during an encounter with ICE.”

“We are in contact with the family and are committed to supporting them during this unimaginable time,” Project Relief said in the statement. “This was a young person whose life was cut short, and our community must come together to stand with their loved ones and ensure they are not alone. They must get justice.”

Maine Rep. Chellie Pingree said in a video posted to social media that she was “deeply disturbed” by the reports.

“Were they pursuing someone with a criminal record? Was this a random traffic stop? How did this possibly happen and why was this person shot? Were the officers wearing body cameras?” she wrote. “But more than anything else, I want to know ‘why are you in Maine?’”