ICE agent fatally shoots a Colombian man in Maine during enforcement operation
An ICE agent shot and killed a 26-year-old Colombian national in Biddeford, Maine, on July 13, 2026, during an immigration enforcement operation. The man was not the intended target of the arrest warrant. The shooting occurred six days after another fatal ICE shooting in Houston, Texas.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 1% of divergence this week. 28 outlets covered it, splitting into 23 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
23 camps
4 bias groups
The spectrum · how 28 outlets placed this story
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BBC
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Washington Examiner
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Washington Times
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Daily Wire
New York Times
Breitbart
South China Morning Post
Jerusalem Post
CBS News
PBS NewsHour
The Hill
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Globe and Mail
Reuters
NY Post
Le Monde
Bloomberg
NBC News
NPR
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International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
CNN
Lack of body cameras on ICE agents fuels more uncertainty over fatal shootings
accountability gap · negative
Washington Times
Person killed in ICE-related shooting in Maine
factual report · neutral
First to report
- Bloombergfirst
- ABC News+30 min
- South China Morning Post+1.1 h
- NY Post+1.7 h
- Washington Times+1.7 h
- Breitbart+1.8 h
- Jerusalem Post+2.5 h
- Reuters+3.4 h
- Deutsche Welle+4.1 h
- Mother Jones+5.1 h
- Daily Wire+5.7 h
- PBS NewsHour+5.8 h
By each outlet's earliest publish time in this story. Feeds that index slowly can appear later than they printed.
The split, in one line
The right asks why Mullin halted vehicle stops after agents defended themselves. The left asks why ICE keeps killing people without body cameras. Wires report the shooting and investigation.
How each outlet covered it
Two readings of the same facts
The left and the right lead with different language. The loaded words each chose are highlighted.
THE LEFT
“Man shot and killed by ICE agent in Maine was not the subject of a warrant, lawmakers say”CBS CBS News LEFT-CENTER
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DOWN THE MIDDLE
“Fatal shooting in Biddeford, Maine, involved ICE, state House speaker says” · Al Jazeera, Politico, BBC, AP News, Axios, Deutsche Welle, South China Morning Post, Jerusalem Post, PBS NewsHour, The Hill, Globe and Mail, Reuters, Le Monde
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CNNCNN Lack of body cameras on ICE agents fuels more uncertainty over fatal shootings 59d ago MJMother Jones Colombian Immigrant in Maine Reportedly Killed by ICE Agents 60d ago HPHuffPost ICE Fatally Shoots A Second Man In Less Than A Week 60d ago TNew York Times Democratic Senate Candidates in Maine Denounce Deadly ICE Shooting 60d ago NPRNPR After deadly shootings, police experts question how well ICE officers are vetted 50d ago LEFT-CENTER3
CBSCBS News Man shot and killed by ICE agent in Maine was not the subject of a warrant, lawmakers say 60d ago ABCABC News Federal immigration authorities involved in shooting in Maine 60d ago NBCNBC News ICE shooting in Maine sparks uproar and puts a spotlight on GOP Sen. Susan Collins 59d ago CENTER7
PPolitico GOP concerns grow after 2 ICE shootings in a week 58d ago APAP News Fatal shooting in Biddeford, Maine, involved ICE, state House speaker says AAxios Maine shooting adds to growing immigration enforcement death toll 58d ago PBSPBS NewsHour ICE shot and killed a Colombian man in Maine. This is the 2nd time in a week the agency used deadly force 60d ago HThe Hill Maine senators demand independent investigation after ICE shooting 60d ago RReuters ICE agent fatally shoots driver in Maine, six days after similar death in Texas 60d ago BLBloomberg ICE Involved in Fatal Maine Shooting, State House Speaker Says 60d ago RIGHT6
WEWashington Examiner Maine Democrats vying to replace Graham Platner lash out after fatal ICE shooting 59d ago FThe Federalist Mullin Caves On ICE Enforcement After Texas, Maine Shootings 59d ago WTWashington Times Person killed in ICE-related shooting in Maine 60d ago DWDaily Wire What Happened During The Latest ICE-Involved Shooting 60d ago BBreitbart One Person Dead After ICE-Involved Shooting in Maine 60d ago NYPNY Post ICE fatally shoots driver in Maine after he tried to mow down agents: authorities 60d ago INTERNATIONAL7
AJAl Jazeera Nine deaths tied to Trump's immigration enforcement operations in US 60d ago BBCBBC Colombian national killed by ICE agent during operation in Maine 60d ago DWDeutsche Welle Person killed in ICE-involved shooting in Maine 60d ago SCSouth China Morning Post 1 killed in ICE-involved shooting in US 60d ago JPJerusalem Post One person killed in an ICE-involved shooting in Maine, state official says 60d ago GMGlobe and Mail Community leaders, organizers rally to demand accountability after ICE shooting in Maine 59d ago LMLe Monde US immigration agents involved in another fatal shooting 60d ago 8 tracked claims across 28 outlets
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Whether the man attempted to hit officers with his vehicle before being shot
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