ICE agent shoots and kills motorist in Maine; Minnesota probes similar deaths

A federal investigation is underway after an agent with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) fatally shot a motorist in Biddeford, Maine, on Monday, July 13, 2026. The incident, which marks the second deadly use of force by ICE officers in a week, involved a 26-year-old Colombian man who was reportedly attempting to flee deportation when he allegedly "weaponized" his vehicle against agents. Concerns have been raised as the agents involved were not equipped with body cameras during the shooting.

Separately, prosecutors in Minnesota have recently secured crucial evidence in their ongoing investigations into the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, which occurred earlier this year during protests against federal immigration enforcement. The newly obtained evidence, including hard drives and physical items like Good's car, had previously been withheld by federal officials. Good, a mother of three, was killed on January 7, 2026, and Pretti, an intensive care nurse, died weeks later on January 24, 2026, both amid immigration-related demonstrations in Minneapolis.

These developments highlight a growing national focus on the use of force by federal immigration authorities and the transparency of related investigations.