Overview
- An ICE officer shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during a traffic stop in Houston, and Salgado died at a hospital after being wounded.
- DHS and ICE say Salgado rammed an ICE vehicle and tried to strike an agent, prompting the officer to fire in self‑defense.
- The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General is leading a review and the FBI’s Houston office is investigating a possible assault on a federal officer.
- Salgado’s family, the League of United Latin American Citizens and local lawmakers demand all video and evidence be released and want an independent investigation, saying the federal account is disputed.
- The shooting, which took place on Tuesday, comes during a surge of ICE operations and joins several recent fatal encounters that have raised scrutiny over use of force and transparency.