ICE Agent Fatally Shoots Mexican Driver in Houston

Overview

• An ICE agent shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during an immigration enforcement operation in Houston, with the agency saying the shooting occurred Tuesday after the driver allegedly struck an ICE vehicle and tried to run over an officer.
• ICE identified the man as a Mexican national in the United States without authorization and said an agent fired in self-defense after verbal orders were ignored and the vehicle was used as a weapon.
• The victim's son, Ronaldo Salgado, told Telemundo Houston that his father was looking for workers and was not fleeing or confronting agents, creating a direct dispute with the agency's account.
• The FBI has opened an investigation into the shooting and officials and lawmakers are urging preservation and review of body-camera footage, surveillance and communications to ensure an independent, transparent inquiry.
• Reporting places the case inside a recent surge of ICE enforcement operations that increased street and traffic encounters, and it follows past incidents where initial agency statements about use of force were later challenged by video or other evidence.