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Final Witness in Houston ICE Shooting Released After 54 Days

His freedom allows Harris County prosecutors to seek sworn grand‑jury testimony with federal investigations still active.

Overview

  • Victor Hugo Salgado Araujo was released from ICE custody and reunited with his family after 54 days in detention, his attorney and relatives said.
  • All three men who were inside Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s van on July 7 are now out of immigration detention, removing a major barrier to investigators' interviews.
  • Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare has said his office plans to present witness testimony to a grand jury soon to obtain sworn statements about what happened.
  • Federal authorities continue open probes by the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office, which has objected to broad public release of some ICE records and signaled possible appeals.
  • Victor has received a bona fide U visa determination, a step that can protect cooperating victims while their immigration claims move through a slow federal process.