cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/49401931
BIDDEFORD, Maine —
Pool Street in Biddeford was closed Monday morning near Hill Street and there was a significant police presence in the area.
Police confirmed the closure to Maine’s Total Coverage at 8:15 a.m.
Police said there was no threat to the public.
A Maine’s Total Coverage crew saw Maine State Police and the FBI at the scene along with the Biddeford Police Crime Scene Unit.
Numerous crime scene markers could also be seen on the pavement in the road as well as two large canopies in the roadway.
Biddeford Police Chief JoAnn Fisk told Maine’s Total Coverage that this was not her department’s investigation and that her department was only investigating. She said all information will come from the FBI and Office of the Attorney General.
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Project Relief, an immigrant rights advocacy group, shared a statement Monday morning.
“We are heartbroken to share that one of our community members was killed this morning during an encounter with ICE in Biddeford. We are in contact with the family and are committed to supporting them during this unimaginable time. This was a young person whose life was cut short, and our community must come together to stand with their loved ones and ensure they are not alone. They must get justice. We will continue to share updates as we learn more, along with ways you can show your solidarity and support the family and the community.”
It was not immediately clear how old the person reportedly killed was.
The group Biddeford Saco for Racial Justice said they planned to hold a protest against ICE at noon on Monday in Mechanics Park in Biddeford.
BIDDEFORD, Maine —
Pool Street in Biddeford was closed Monday morning near Hill Street and there was a significant police presence in the area.
Police confirmed the closure to Maine’s Total Coverage at 8:15 a.m.
Police said there was no threat to the public.
A Maine’s Total Coverage crew saw Maine State Police and the FBI at the scene along with the Biddeford Police Crime Scene Unit.
Numerous crime scene markers could also be seen on the pavement in the road as well as two large canopies in the roadway.
Biddeford Police Chief JoAnn Fisk told Maine’s Total Coverage that this was not her department’s investigation and that her department was only investigating. She said all information will come from the FBI and Office of the Attorney General.
…
Project Relief, an immigrant rights advocacy group, shared a statement Monday morning.
“We are heartbroken to share that one of our community members was killed this morning during an encounter with ICE in Biddeford. We are in contact with the family and are committed to supporting them during this unimaginable time. This was a young person whose life was cut short, and our community must come together to stand with their loved ones and ensure they are not alone. They must get justice. We will continue to share updates as we learn more, along with ways you can show your solidarity and support the family and the community.”
It was not immediately clear how old the person reportedly killed was.
The group Biddeford Saco for Racial Justice said they planned to hold a protest against ICE at noon on Monday in Mechanics Park in Biddeford.
Article Updated:
At noon, Sen. Angus King said he was told by Homeland Security that the person who was killed was a man in his 20’s who had been given an order to leave the country. He also said DHS told him that the person “weaponized the vehicle” and that they were shot by an ICE agent.
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The Maine Immigrant Rights Coalition identified the victim as a 26-year-old man from Colombia. Mufalo Chitam, the group’s executive director, told CNN that the man was on his way to work. The group said the man was authorized to work in the US and was issued a social security number.
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The vehicle was registered to a Jhonathan Ramires of Pool Street in Biddeford. ABC News spoke with someone who said they saw the person who was shot fixing his brakes in the parking lot at that address.
It is not clear if Ramires was the person who was shot.