ICE agent fatally shoots Colombian national

An ICE agent has fatally shot a Colombian national during an immigration enforcement operation in the US state of Maine, the BBC writes.

The ICE said agents were watching an address for a person with a final order of removal in Biddeford at around 07:00 EDT (11:00 GMT) on Monday.

When ICE tried to stop someone driving from that address, “the vehicle attempted to flee the scene and, fearing for public safety, an officer discharged his weapon”, ICE said, adding “the driver of the vehicle was struck.”

ICE did not share details on why the officer feared for safety. The agent has been placed on leave pending an investigation.

A week before the incident, the agency had fatally shot another migrant in Houston, Texas.