A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot a Mexican man during an immigration enforcement operation in Houston on Tuesday, prompting demands for an independent investigation as family members, Latino civil rights groups and elected officials questioned the circumstances surrounding the deadly encounter.
The man was identified as Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national who had lived in Houston for decades. According to ICE, agents attempted to stop Salgado's vehicle shortly before 7 a.m. as part of what the agency described as a "targeted enforcement operation."
