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In Maine, a familiar story unfolds: immigration officers fatally shot the driver of a moving vehicle
By Patrick Whittle, Jack Brook, Tim Sullivan And Claire Galofaro, Associated Press at KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)
· July 14, 2026
· 6 min read
In the minutes after an immigration officer opened fire in a small coastal city in southern Maine, a now-familiar story began to unfold: another person had been shot and killed inside a moving vehicle during an immigration enforcement operation. The Department of Homeland Security later said the ...
Key takeaway The Embassy of Colombia identified the man killed Monday in Biddeford, roughly 15 miles (24 kilometers) southwest of Portland, as Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, a 26-year-old Colombian national.
Why this matters in The San Antonio
The recent incident in Maine where an immigration officer fatally shot the driver of a moving vehicle has implications for San Antonio , given the city's large immigrant population and history of immigration enforcement operations. As the ninth person killed during such operations since the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign began, it raises concerns about the safety and well-being of San Antonio's residents. The trend of shooting into moving cars, which has resulted in at least four deaths, is particularly troubling and has prompted calls for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to reevaluate its tactics. Locally, community leaders and advocacy groups may be watching to see if similar incidents occur in San Antonio, and whether federal officials will take steps to address the concerns of policing experts who warn against the dangers of shooting into moving vehicles.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 14, 2026 ·
Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) ·
Reading time: 6 min
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