Witness describes headshot in Biddeford as Maine becomes site of latest fatal ICE encounter

A person was killed Monday in a shooting involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Biddeford, Maine, according to the state's speaker of the house (KCCI, KOCO, KETV).

Witnesses described seeing one person being shot in the head, the Portland Press Herald reported. "one person being shot in the head." :: Portland Press Herald

Portland Press HeraldLive updates: ICE agents involved in deadly shooting in Biddeford

The witness account adds a grim detail to the incident, which occurred just days after another fatal shooting involving a federal agent.

The Biddeford shooting is the second fatal ICE-involved incident in less than a week, following a federal agent fatally shooting a Mexican immigrant during a traffic stop in Houston (KVIA, KION). That earlier shooting sparked mass protests and demands for transparency and accountability. "sparking mass protests and demands for transparency and accountability." :: KVIA / KION

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KVIAOne person killed in Maine in second fatal ICE-involved shooting in less than a weekKIONOne person killed in Maine in second fatal ICE-involved shooting in less than a week

The back-to-back shootings are likely to intensify scrutiny on ICE enforcement actions and the use of deadly force by federal agents. Authorities have not released details about the circumstances of the Maine shooting or the identity of the victim.