ICE agent fatally shoots motorist during traffic stop in Houston
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was killed by immigration enforcement as he was looking to hire workers, his son says A federal immigration agent fatally shot a driver in Houston on Tuesday morning, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) has said. Agents stopped Lorenzo Salgado Araujo at around 6.50am and tried to arrest him, according to ICE, which described Salgado Araujo as a Mexican national and an “illegal alien” whom the agency was seeking as part of a “targeted enforcement operation”
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ICE described Lorenzo Salgado Araujo as a Mexican national. Photograph: Shelby Tauber/ReutersView image in fullscreenICE described Lorenzo Salgado Araujo as a Mexican national. Photograph: Shelby Tauber/ReutersICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)ICE agent fatally shoots motorist during traffic stop in HoustonLorenzo Salgado Araujo was killed by immigration enforcement as he was looking to hire workers, his son saysMaanvi SinghTue 7 Jul 2026 20.30 EDTFirst published on Tue 7 Jul 2026 18.58 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA federal immigration agent fatally shot a driver in Houston on Tuesday morning, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) has said.Agents stopped Lorenzo Salgado Araujo at around 6.50am and tried to arrest him, according to ICE, which described…
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