The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has confirmed that Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old Mexican construction contractor, was not the intended target of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in Houston during which he was fatally shot on 7 July.
Officials said the ICE agent acted in self-defence after Salgado Araujo allegedly used his vehicle to threaten officers, a claim his family strongly disputes.