ICE Agent Shoots Man After Suspect Attempts to Ram Officers in Houston Arrest

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot a man in Houston on Tuesday during an arrest operation targeting a person living in the country without legal authorization. The Department of Homeland Security identified the man as 39-year-old Mexican national Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.

Officials said Araujo ignored commands to stop, attempted to flee, and drove his vehicle toward federal officers.

The agent fired after Araujo tried to ram an ICE officer, according to DHS. Araujo's vehicle struck an ICE vehicle before he was taken to a hospital, where he died. The FBI opened an investigation into a possible assault on a federal law enforcement officer.

An FBI evidence response team processed the scene at DHS's request. FBI spokesperson Connor Hagan said agents are investigating the circumstances surrounding the confrontation.

Sylvia Garcia, whose district includes the shooting scene, called for an independent review. Garcia stated that the ICE account needs to be independently verified and investigated and that all available footage, communications, and other evidence should be preserved and reviewed as part of a full and impartial investigation.

At least six people have been killed in shootings involving federal immigration officers during the current immigration enforcement crackdown. Last year a federal immigration agent fatally shot 23-year-old U.S. citizen Ruben Ray Martinez during a late-night traffic stop.

In January, 37-year-old U.S. citizen Renee Good was shot in the head by a federal immigration agent during an enforcement operation in Minneapolis.