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ICE Officer Fatally Shoots Mexican National Driving to Job Site in Houston
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national who had lived in the U.S. for 35 years with no criminal convictions, was shot and killed by an ICE officer Tuesday in Houston's Magnolia Park neighborhood. Federal officials said he ignored commands and attempted to ram an officer after his vehicle struck an ICE van.
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An ICE officer fatally shot Mexican national Lorenzo Salgado Araujo on Tuesday in Houston's Magnolia Park neighborhood while he drove a crew to a homebuilding site, according to family members and federal officials. Salgado Araujo had lived in the U.S. for 35 years, had no criminal convictions, and was working toward legal status after biometric scans and fingerprints earlier in 2026, his son Ronaldo Salgado said.
He had built homes for decades and sent his three American citizen sons to college. The Department of Homeland Security stated that ICE officers targeted Salgado Araujo because he was in the country without legal permission. Officials said his car struck an ICE vehicle, he refused multiple verbal commands, and he attempted to ram an officer, who fired in self-defense.
Houston firefighters said he was shot in the abdomen. Emergency services transported him to a hospital, where he died. A bystander video recorded by Juliet Martinez showed a black vehicle angled toward a white van with doors open, a bleeding and handcuffed man on the ground, and at least three other handcuffed men.
Three other men, including Salgado Araujo's uncle, appeared detained, and no one has heard from them since, Ronaldo Salgado said. Federal officials have not released video or images of the shooting or vehicle damage. The League of United Latin American Citizens offered a $5,000 reward for witness information and videos.
U.S. Rep. Al Green called for the House Committee on Homeland Security to hold a hearing and demanded release of all body-worn camera footage. Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum said she is considering legal measures or asking the United Nations to intervene regarding violence against Mexicans in the U.S.
