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ICE Officer Kills Colombian in Maine Amid Abuse Allegations

7/20/2026

Summary

Story summary

ICE officer David Brouillette shot and killed Colombian national Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine, in early July 2026.
The Department of Homeland Security said the vehicle attempted to flee, and noted that Brouillette had bipolar disorder, borderline schizophrenia, and lost his firearms in 2021.
Former partners allege he threatened and abused them, including a 2022 incident where he allegedly threw his 13-year-old daughter through a glass coffee table.

History

Historical Context

The 2026 ICE shooting of Colombian national Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero by officer David Brouillette echoes the 1999 NYPD killing of unarmed Guinean student Amadou Diallo, when four plain-clothes officers fired 41 rounds—19 striking the victim—and the city later paid a $3 million settlement. Both incidents revived calls for stricter mental-health screening and accountability in U.S. law-enforcement agencies.

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Story summary

ICE officer David Brouillette shot and killed Colombian national Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine, in early July 2026.
The Department of Homeland Security said the vehicle attempted to flee, and noted that Brouillette had bipolar disorder, borderline schizophrenia, and lost his firearms in 2021.
Former partners allege he threatened and abused them, including a 2022 incident where he allegedly threw his 13-year-old daughter through a glass coffee table.

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