An ICE officer shot and killed 52-year-old Houston construction worker Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during an attempted vehicle stop on 7 July 2026, and his family says the government's account of the shooting does not add up.
The Department of Homeland Security says Salgado Araujo rammed a law enforcement vehicle and tried to run over an officer, who then fired in self-defence during a 'targeted enforcement operation' in the city's East End. His eldest son, joined by civil rights groups and Democratic lawmakers, has rejected that version and demanded an independent investigation along with the release of every piece of footage federal agents hold.
