Watch: Large protest in Houston after man fatally shot by ICE
Summary
More than 1,000 people protested in Houston after an ICE officer fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old Mexican man living in the US without documents. Officials say the officer shot Salgado Araujo after he ignored commands and tried to hit the officer with his car, but no video has been released.Key Facts
- The protest happened on 8 July near the place where the shooting occurred.
- Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was 52 years old and a Mexican national living in the US without legal papers for many years.
- His family and a Texas congresswoman said he had no criminal record.
- The Department of Homeland Security said Salgado Araujo ignored commands and tried to ram the ICE officer, who then fired in self-defense.
- No videos or pictures of the shooting or vehicle damage have been released by federal officials.
- The protest started with a few hundred people and grew to over 1,000 as they marched to a nearby park.
- The shooting and protest took place in Houston’s East End, a mostly Hispanic and working-class neighborhood.
- Protesters are calling for an independent investigation into the shooting.
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