Migrants who saw man killed by ICE in Houston say he did not ram officers
Passengers and video say agents boxed in the car first, and witnesses say the shooting killed a Mexican immigrant who was on his way to work.
- On Tuesday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican immigrant and father of three, during an enforcement operation.
- ICE agents claimed Salgado Araujo ignored commands and "weaponized his vehicle" in self-defense, but passengers in the car disputed the account, asserting he did not attempt to ram their unmarked vehicle.
- Video obtained by KHOU 11 appears to show agents in an unmarked SUV boxing in Salgado Araujo's vehicle, initiating the confrontation before he made a U-turn and fled.
- The New York Times reported Salgado Araujo was not the operation's intended target—agents were hunting two immigrants from Guatemala—making him the tenth person fatally shot by federal agents since President Trump returned to office.
- Following the shooting, all three passengers were arrested and taken into custody, while one passenger called the ICE account "a lie," disputing the official narrative.
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U.S. Immigration Service claimed that Lorenzo Salgado Araujo tried to hit agents during a surveillance operation. Witnesses say that the authorities' version does not correspond to reality.
Americanska ICE agent tog fel man när the i tisdags sköt ihjäl and trebarnspappa i Houston. Agenterna jagade egentligen två migranter från Guatemala sometimes fardes i and likedan bil som 52-åringen.
Witnesses deny ICE's version.
Witnesses contradict DHS: ICE shot immediately in Houston – no bodycams, no officers in front of the van.
Witnesses Who Were Arrested After Texas ICE Killing Say ICE Is Lying
The men who were in Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s vehicle when an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed him on Tuesday say he did not try ram the immigration agents’ unmarked car—directly contradicting ICE’s version of events.The agents stated that Salgado Araujo, a Mexican immigrant and father of three who was on his way to work, had ignored their verbal commands, “weaponized his vehicle,” and tried to run over one of them. The a…
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