Detainees say ICE officer shot Houston driver through passenger window, lawyer says
Summary
An immigration officer with ICE shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston. Witnesses say the officer was never in front of the vehicle or threatened. ICE has not released proof supporting its claim that Salgado Araujo ignored commands or tried to ram the officer.Key Facts
- Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot through a passenger window by an ICE officer in Houston.
- Three men in the van with Salgado said the ICE officer was never in front of the vehicle or in danger.
- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has not provided evidence for ICE’s version of events, including that Salgado Araujo tried to ram an officer.
- ICE officers were searching for a different person, not Salgado Araujo.
- ICE officers did not have body cameras during the incident and no footage or photos have been released.
- Salgado Araujo was a 52-year-old homebuilder who had been living in the U.S. for over 35 years and was close to obtaining legal status.
- Salgado Araujo’s family and witnesses dispute ICE’s self-defense claim.
- Texas Representative Sylvia Garcia said it’s understandable Salgado Araujo tried to drive away because the ICE vehicles were unmarked with no lights.
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