Biddeford leaders call for justice after ICE shooting. Residents are demanding action.

By: Lauren McCauley, Eesha Pendharkar

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: July 22, 2026

Words: 1,251

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago

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Biddeford officials are calling for justice and accountability for the killing of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, who was shot on July 13 by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. Residents, meanwhile, are demanding that their local leaders take stronger action to protect the community, which they say has been threatened for months by federal immigration authorities.

For the first city council meeting since Guerrero’s shooting, Biddeford Mayor Liam LaFountain read a proclamation into …

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