The individual fatally shot by federal agents in Maine on Monday was the target of an immigration enforcement operation, according to Maine Sen. Angus King, who said he spoke with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin about the incident.
King described the individual as a “male in his 20s” who had been ordered removed from the United States.
“He was in a vehicle, pulled out in the vehicle, and the term the secretary used was ‘weaponize the vehicle.’ He was shot by an ICE agent,” King said, recalling the conversation.
King, who’s calling for an investigation, said the agents were not wearing body cameras. The FBI is leading the investigation, he added.
“The FBI has responded to assist on-scene immediately following this morning’s shooting incident in Biddeford, Maine. We have no additional comment at this time,” the agency said.
“What did he do with his vehicle? Were officers threatened? Were the threats rising to the level that justified deadly force?” King said.
King also stated he was concerned that officers involved in the incident were not wearing body cameras.
“We’ve been told that body cameras would be widely distributed,” he said. “The secretary told me that they’re on order, that they have been distributed widely across the country, but not everywhere.”