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One person is reported dead following a shooting involving ICE agents in Biddeford.
“I have been briefed on the fatal shooting in Biddeford this morning involving Federal law enforcement," Gov. Janet Mills said in a statement late Monday morning. "I know that situations like these are alarming and frightening. The Maine State Police are at the scene supporting and working cooperatively with the Attorney General’s Office, Maine’s Office of Chief Medical Examiner, and Federal officials to determine the facts of what occurred this morning.”
U.S. Sen. Angus King said Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told him Monday morning that the victim was a man in his 20s and was killed by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
"He had been given an order to leave the country. He was in a vehicle. Pulled out in the vehicle, and the term the Secretary used was 'weaponized the vehicle.' He was shot by an ICE agent," King said.
King is calling for a full and transparent investigation, which he says is being led by the FBI. King said local and state police should be informed as the investigation gets underway, and he's concerned that the ICE agents were not wearing body cameras.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine's 1st District is raising a number of questions for federal ICE agents following the shooting.
"Were they pursuing someone with a criminal record? Was this a random traffic stop? How did this possibly happen and why was this person shot? Were the officers wearing body cameras? Will there be investigations?" she said in a video posted on social media. "But more than anything else I want to know why are you in Maine?"
Law enforcement is still on the scene as of late morning.
Other state and local officials have said they are monitoring the situation as well. Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson said in a post, he "will provided updates as we learn more."
"My heart is with Biddeford — and with all Mainers," he wrote.
An immigrant rights group says it's been in touch with the family of the person who was reportedly killed by federal immigration agents.
Project Relief provides legal aid to immigrants and monitors ICE activity in Maine.
In a statement posted to social media, the group said the person was young and that, "our community must come together to stand with their loved ones and ensure they are not alone."
Project Relief says it's still monitoring the situation and will provide updates and ways to support the family.
