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Blumenthal Slams ICE for Not Investigating Fatal Shooting

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 4:07 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

ICE agent David Brouillette shot and killed Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine on July 16.
Senator Richard Blumenthal called the federal government's failure to investigate the shooting obvious, wrong and shameful.
ICE hired Brouillette despite prior abuse accusations and documented mental-health concerns.
Rojas Alvarez continues to label the killing murder and seeks swift justice for her partner.

History

Historical Context

The 1997 Amadou Diallo shooting in New York City, where four officers fired 41 rounds killing the Guinean immigrant, sparked nationwide scrutiny of U.S. law-enforcement use of force. The NYPD settled the civil suit for $5 million, and the Department of Justice later issued guidelines limiting lethal force in immigration raids. Similarly, the July 16, 2024 killing of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero by ICE agent David Brouillette revives accusations of unchecked authority and demands for transparent investigations. If reforms echo the post-Diallo policy changes, federal oversight may tighten ICE hiring practices and enforce stricter accountability for future raids.

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Story summary

ICE agent David Brouillette shot and killed Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine on July 16.
Senator Richard Blumenthal called the federal government's failure to investigate the shooting obvious, wrong and shameful.
ICE hired Brouillette despite prior abuse accusations and documented mental-health concerns.
Rojas Alvarez continues to label the killing murder and seeks swift justice for her partner.

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