David Brouillette, a 37-year-old U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, has been identified as the individual who fatally shot 25-year-old Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero in Biddeford. Brouillette reportedly admitted to the shooting during a phone call with his ex-wife, Ashley Brouillette, who stated he asked her to lie for him and described him as calm after the incident. The shooting occurred around 7 a.m. at the intersection of Pool and Hill streets.
Brouillette was a new recruit at ICE, having been hired earlier this year. His identity was confirmed on Thursday, although federal officials had not released information about him prior to this. The Maine State Police and other law enforcement agencies typically disclose the names of officers involved in shootings, but federal officials have not done so in this case. The Maine attorney general's office is conducting a parallel investigation but has not commented publicly.
Employment records indicate that Brouillette previously worked for the Togus VA Police Department and as a corrections officer at the Maine Correctional Center. He also had a brief involvement with a volunteer fire department but was removed for misconduct.
An ICE spokesperson stated that Guerrero was in the country illegally and had a final removal order, but Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin later clarified that Guerrero was not the target of the agents' warrant. Advocacy groups have claimed that Guerrero had authorization to work in the U.S. and held a Social Security number.
Following Guerrero's death, ICE has temporarily suspended most traffic stops. The investigation into the shooting involves multiple federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, with oversight from the Colombian embassy, which is in contact with Guerrero's family. Maine's congressional delegation has requested a comprehensive investigation into the incident. This shooting marks at least the 11th fatal incident involving ICE agents since President Donald Trump's second inauguration.