Maine ICE Officer Who Killed a Man Had a Past Full of Red Flags

ICE officer David Brouillette shot and killed Colombian migrant Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero during a traffic stop in Maine in July. Newly reported messages and accounts raise questions about Brouillette’s suitability for law enforcement and the agency’s hiring checks, while the shooting remains under investigation.

Durán Guerrero’s family’s lawyers say he had work authorisation and no criminal record; DHS said he tried to flee, but there is no body-camera footage. Reports describe Brouillette’s hostile messages about immigrants, allegations of domestic abuse that he disputes, mental health concerns and a traumatic brain injury. Hired in December as ICE expanded its workforce, he was reportedly allowed to skip parts of training, and his background check was incomplete on the day of the shooting.