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A Colombian man was fatally shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer during a vehicle stop in southern Maine, prompting renewed scrutiny on ICE's enforcement tactics and moves from the agency to change its methods.The shooting occurred on the morning of July 13 in Biddeford, Maine, about 15 miles south of Portland. The Department of Homeland Security said a man tried to flee during an attempted vehicle stop and an officer fired his weapon after "fearing for public safety."The man was identified as Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, 25, who immigration advocates and family members said had a valid work authorization in the United States, a Social Security number, and routinely checked in with immigration authorities.The shooting was one of three fatal incidents involving ICE in about a week, including the killing of a man during a vehicle stop in Texas and a man who was hit by a semi-truck in Florida while running from immigration officers.Amid growing criticism, ICE officers have been instructed to suspend most vehicle stops nationwide, Reuters reported, citing sources briefed on the matter. President Donald Trump said "it won't happen on my watch" and defended ICE's conduct in a post on social media on July 15. The agency will also make a new effort to ensure cameras are rolling during encounters, DHS told USA TODAY on July 15.Here's what to know about the deadly shooting in Maine.ICE will ensure at least one arrest team officer has a body cameraICE will now ensure that at least one officer on an arrest team will be wearing a body camera, a DHS spokesperson told USA TODAY, adding that rolling out body cameras to all ICE officers is a top priority for the agency.The absence of body-camera footage has become a major focus in the Maine case and other encounters involving immigration officers. ICE officers involved in the shootings in Maine and Texas were not wearing body cameras, despite an ICE policy announcement earlier this year to equip immigration officers nationwide with the devices.Federal officials have said cameras have been deployed to many field offices, but not all officers have received them. The spokesperson said on July 15 that more than half of field offices have them, with the remaining half of field offices are expected to receive cameras within 60 days, and blamed Democrats for government shutdowns delaying the rollout.The lack of footage has fueled calls from lawmakers, advocates and policing experts for greater transparency and independent review of officers' use of force.The spokesperson said July 15 that the move to have at least one team member use a body camera is needed because media and politicians "spread smears" about law enforcement.Trump defends ICE, criticizes move to suspend vehicle stopsTrump said on social media that ICE is doing a "GREAT JOB" and said the suspension of vehicle stops by immigration officers "won't happen on my watch.""(W)e must be strong, tough, and smart, and we CANNOT give up one of I.C.E.’s most important and effective Crime Fighting tools, THE TRAFFIC STOP!" Trump said the morning of July 15. "Once we do, we are playing right into the criminal’s hands."To the members of ICE, Trump said, "be judicious, fair and smart, and go back and do your very important job. ... Remember, you are loved and respected in America."Who was Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero?Guerrero was a Colombian national living in Maine. His father, Omar Durán, described him as a hardworking family man who held two jobs, cleaning a veterinary clinic in the mornings and delivering food later in the day."He had a lot of dreams to achieve," Durán told Colombian broadcaster Noticias Caracol. "He loved his family so much. I don't know why they did this to him."U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, a Maine Democrat, said Guerrero had a 3-year-old daughter who "will never see her dad again." A witness told the Portland Press Herald that Guerrero’s partner and daughter witnessed the shooting.What happened during the stop?The incident occurred at about 7 a.m. local time on July 13 in the downtown area of Biddeford. According to DHS, ICE officers attempted a vehicle stop after Guerrero left what the agency described as "the last known address" of a person who had been ordered to leave the country."The vehicle attempted to flee the scene and, fearing for public safety, an officer discharged his weapon," the agency said.According to Sen. Angus King, a Maine independent, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin separately said that the man had “weaponized” his vehicle, language federal officials have used in other recent fatal encounters involving immigration officers. CNN and the Associated Press reported that Mullin also told King the officers may have initially mistaken Guerrero for someone else.The officer involved in the shooting has been placed on leave while investigations continue, according to the Maine Attorney General’s Office.The FBI is investigating the shooting, according to King. The Maine Attorney General’s Office said state and local law enforcement agencies are also investigating. The shooting occurred just days after the death of 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who was shot and killed in Houston on July 7 while ICE was conducting another vehicle stop, according to authorities. DHS previously said Salgado Araujo "weaponized" his vehicle and tried to run over an officer, but witnesses in the van he was driving disputed that account.How have officials responded?Maine Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat, sharply criticized ICE after reports that officers may have mistaken Guerrero’s identity."This development makes this tragedy even more disturbing and infuriating," Mills said in a statement. "It underscores the reckless and haphazard manner in which immigration enforcement operations are being conducted in Maine and across the country. This has to end."Sen. Susan Collins, a Maine Republican, said the shooting raised "critical questions" and that she urged Mullin to halt "all non-urgent vehicle stops."Colombian President Gustavo Petro denounced Guerrero’s death and called on President Donald Trump to explain the incident. The Colombian Embassy said it requested information from DHS and remained in contact with Guerrero’s family.Pause in ICE vehicle stops welcomed by policing expertsThe reported decision by ICE to halt most vehicle stops was welcomed by policing experts, who hoped the pause would boost training and allow for an evaluation of officers' interactions with drivers."It’s certainly the right thing to do," said David Harris, a law professor at the University of Pittsburgh who focuses on police procedure. "Let’s see what it amounts to."Vehicle stops have steadily become a major immigration enforcement tool for federal officers carrying out the Trump administration’s deportation efforts. But since the start of last year, immigration officers have shot more than 20 people, most of whom were inside a vehicle.Immigration rights activists greeted news of ICE suspending its vehicle stops policy with skepticism."We’ll see if they actually follow it," Brandon Lee, a spokesperson for the Illinois Coalition of Immigrant and Refugee Rights, told USA TODAY. "We’re skeptical that they will or that they won’t just find other methods."This story has been updated to correct the age and spelling of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero based on new information from the Embassy of Colombia.Contributing: Jeanine Santucci, Michael Loria, Saman Shafiq, Bailey Allen and Christopher Cann, USA TODAY
