A federal immigration officer has fatally shot a motorist in Maine, the second time in a week that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have used deadly force.

DHS said an ICE agent fired his weapon at the man, an illegal immigrant with a final order of removal, after he attempted to flee.

The reported shooting comes days after ICE allegedly shot a man in Houston during a traffic stop.

At least one person killed in Maine, according to state official

Latest death follows that of Mexican construction worker shot in Houston, Texas