ICE officer shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, officials say he was not the target
An ICE officer fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, and U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia said the man was not the individual officers were seeking.
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during a traffic stop in Houston, Texas. U.S. Representative Sylvia Garcia said she was told by ICE acting director David Venturella that Salgado Araujo was not the person officers were looking for.
According to the Department of Homeland Security, the officer fired in self-defense after Salgado Araujo allegedly tried to evade arrest. The family of the deceased says he was traveling to a job site with coworkers and had no criminal record.
Two Department of Homeland Security officials and a source familiar with the investigation said none of the officers involved were wearing body cameras. The incident has prompted calls for accountability from state and local officials.