ICE agents told to halt most vehicle stops after pair of fatal shootings

Homicide — Biddeford, ME — reported 2026-07-15

SUMMARY

Two people were fatally shot by ICE agents in separate incidents in Maine and Texas.

Incident type: Homicide
Location: Biddeford, ME
Date reported: 2026-07-15
Suspect: not stated
Victim(s): 2 (a 26-year-old Colombian national and a 52-year-old Mexican national)

The shootings occurred during immigration enforcement operations in Biddeford, Maine, and Houston, Texas.
A 26-year-old Colombian national was shot by an ICE agent while attempting to flee the scene of an operation in Maine.
A 52-year-old Mexican national was shot and killed by an ICE officer in Houston, Texas, after being stopped at a traffic stop.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said the officers involved acted in self-defense in both incidents.