Man fatally shot by ICE in Houston was not intended target, DHS says
Summary
A man named Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was fatally shot by immigration agents during a traffic stop in Houston. Officials say he was not the intended target, and the shooting happened after agents tried to arrest someone else who looked similar.Key Facts
- Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old Mexican national, was shot and killed by ICE agents during a traffic stop in Houston.
- The stop occurred because agents saw a white van with a person resembling their intended target.
- Salgado was driving to work with three co-workers when the shooting happened.
- Agents say Salgado tried to escape and rammed an ICE vehicle, and an officer fired in self-defense.
- The agents involved did not wear body cameras, and no video of the shooting has been released.
- Salgado had been living and working in Houston as an undocumented migrant and was close to getting a work permit.
- The shooting led to protests and calls from US Congress members for an independent investigation.
- The Mexican government plans to file criminal complaints over deaths of Mexicans in US custody, including this case.
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