Man killed in ICE shooting was not subject of arrest warrant, Maine Sen. King says

NPR | By Ari Snider,

A Martínez

Published July 14, 2026 at 5:01 AM EDT

Federal and state law enforcement officials are investigating the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old Colombian man by federal law enforcement in Biddeford, Maine, Monday morning.

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