They weren’t looking for him, so why is he dead?

The killing by ICE of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Maine should scare everyone who believes government must be accountable

By: Shamecca Brown, Columnist

Outlets: Granite State News Collaborative

Published: July 27, 2026

Words: 749

Last Updated: 1 week ago


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I am scared. And I don’t say that lightly.

I sit back sometimes and look at what is happening in this country, and I genuinely ask myself: What the hell are we becoming? Because a 26-year-old man is dead. His name was Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero.

On July 13, 2026, Johan was shot and killed by an ICE agent during an immigration enforcement operation in Biddeford, Maine. And, according to reporting about the case, …

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