AUGUSTA — The status of the federal officer involved in a fatal shooting in Biddeford five weeks ago remains unclear, with officials refusing to confirm his identity or whether he’s been placed on leave.

The Associated Press and several other news outlets identified David Brouillette, 37, as the federal immigration agent who shot and killed Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrerro, 25, on July 13.

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson on Tuesday did not answer questions about Brouillette’s status with the agency. Instead, the spokesperson sent a statement saying “like all discharge of firearms, this will be investigated.”

The statement said ICE agents were in Biddeford “conducting targeted surveillance on the last known address of an illegal alien with a final order of removal.” 

“The vehicle attempted to flee the scene and fearing for public safety an officer discharged his weapon,” the statement said.

On Monday, U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree and other elected Democrats held a hearing in Biddeford on the ICE incident.

Pingree offered some new details about the shooting, but on Tuesday, her office said they did not have any information about the shooter, saying the Department of Homeland Security “has not even confirmed the shooter’s identity.”

In her testimony, Pingree said Guerrero was not the intended target of the enforcement operation, but that a roommate and the owner of the car Guerrero was driving was the person they were looking to detain. 

That person “also did not have a final removal order,” Pingree said.

“This shocking revelation in clear contradiction to what ICE and DHS have been saying about the operation raises fundamental questions,” Pingree said. “How is ICE deciding who to target and detain in Maine? What information are agents relying on?”

One of the agencies investigating the shooting is the Office of the Maine Attorney General. A spokeswoman there said Tuesday they did not have information about the officer and referred questions to homeland security.

On July 24, the Portland Press Herald reported that Brouillette and his wife were in “protective government custody,” based on court documents filed in a case relating to a protection from abuse order. 

When asked Monday about the ICE shooting in Maine, House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters that he’s “heartened by the leadership” of DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin and White House Border Czar Tom Homan.

“The investigation as you know is underway,” Johnson said. “It’s a responsible thing for us to withhold judgment until we find out exactly what the facts are.”