Houston man didn’t threaten ICE agent before being fatally shot, lawyer for witnesses says

Eyewitnesses say Lorenzo Salgado Araujo did not threaten ICE agents before he was shot and killed during a vehicle stop, an attorney said, contradicting an agent’s account. The Department of Homeland Security said that officers were looking for a different person when they stopped Salgado Araujo’s vehicle. Source link

Attorney says detainees witnessed ICE officer shoot Houston driver through passenger window

Three men inside a van who witnessed the fatal shooting of the driver, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, by an immigration officer in Houston said the Mexican man was shot through a passenger window and that the officer was never threatened, a lawyer who has spoken with them said Friday.  “They confirmed that at no point was … Read more

New video shows moments before ICE fatally killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston

New video shows moments before ICE fatally killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston – CBS News Watch CBS News New video appears to show the moments before U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, Texas. CBS News’ Jason Allen reports. Source link

What we know about the Houston ICE shooting and the Democrats vying to replace Graham Platner: Morning Rundown

Details emerge after an ICE officer fatally shoots a man in Houston. At least half a dozen Maine Democrats vie to replace Graham Platner. And Sony’s decision to stop selling physical PlayStation discs sparks pushback. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Here’s what to know today. … Read more

Mexico seeks prosecutions over deaths of 17 Mexicans in U.S. after shooting of Houston man by ICE agents

Mexico will request criminal charges over 17 Mexicans who died in ICE custody or during immigration enforcement operations by the Trump administration, officials said Thursday. Mexican Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco’s announcement Thursday morning further escalated tensions with the United States, as Mexico’s government has sharply criticized the treatment of its citizens under President Trump’s push … Read more

Mexican man killed in Houston ICE shooting was not the target of operation, lawmaker says

A Mexican man living in the U.S. who was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was not the person federal authorities had been targeting in a Houston operation, U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia said Thursday. The Democratic congresswoman, whose district includes the Houston neighborhood where the shooting occurred, said acting ICE Director David … Read more

ICE officer who fatally shot Mexican man in Houston was not wearing body camera

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who fatally shot Mexican national Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston on Tuesday was not wearing a body camera because officers in that field office were not yet equipped with them, according to a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security.  The officers in Houston “had not been issued body-worn … Read more

Family of Houston man shot by ICE calls for independent investigation

More details are emerging on the shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national who was killed by ICE on his way to work Tuesday. The agency said Salgado Araujo, who his family said has lived and worked in the U.S. for decades, rammed a car while attempting to evade arrest. Jason Allen has the … Read more

Sons of Mexican man killed by ICE officer in Houston demand independent investigation

A Mexican national fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Houston had no criminal convictions during his decades living in the U.S. and was driving a crew to a homebuilding site when he was killed, his family and a Texas congresswoman said Wednesday. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo worked from sunrise to sunset for … Read more