Topline
One person was killed in a shooting Monday in Biddeford, Maine, the state’s House speaker reported Monday—saying Immigration and Customs Enforcement was “involved” in the incident—marking the latest possible shooting linked to ICE after a man was shot by an agent in Houston last week.
Protestors participate in an anti-ICE demonstration on January 23, 2026 in Portland, Maine.
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Key Facts
Ryan Doughty Fecteau, the state’s House speaker, said on Facebook on Monday “a shooting occurred in Biddeford,” adding, “A person was killed. ICE was involved.”
Biddeford Police confirmed to local media that ICE was involved in the shooting, but said it would not be releasing any further updates on the incident, as its only role was to secure the area.
The U.S. Attorney’s office told the Portland Press Herald the FBI was on the scene, and Fecteau said on Facebook that “State Police and the Department of Public Safety are now on scene to gather details,” adding he expects “the FBI to investigate as well.”
Anti-ICE protesters are already mobilizing in the immediate wake of the shooting, the Press Herald reports, with local group Biddeford Saco for Racial Justice announcing a noon protest Monday against the shooting and ICE.
What to Watch for
Local authorities are expected to hold a press conference Monday on the incident, though no official timing has yet been announced.
Key Background
Maine has been one of the targets of the Trump administration’s controversial push to send federal immigration agents to states and cities, often sparking widespread protests and legal action. The Trump administration launched “Operation Catch of the Day” in Maine in January, alleging agents would target “the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens who have terrorized communities,” but later appeared to end the widescale operation only days later. The alleged death in Biddeford and Araujo’s death in Texas come after ICE agents shot two U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, in Minnesota in January, during the federal government’s push into the Twin Cities. Those deaths sparked national outrage and widespread protests, part of a broader opposition to the Trump administration’s hardline immigration agenda and widespread deportation efforts.
Further Reading
Top Democrats Demand Investigation Of Fatal ICE Shooting In Houston (Forbes)
Texas ICE Shooting Victim Was Not The Arrest Target, Lawmaker Says (Forbes)
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