Sons of immigrant killed by ICE in Texas share grief, demand accountability
He was not the intended target of the ICE operation that resulted in his killing.“I learned again from a Facebook post that our dad had been shot,” one son, Ronaldo Salgadok, told the hearing. Three other passengers, including Salgado Araujo’s brother, were detained by ICE during the traffic stop. Officials originally claimed that Salgado Araujo had weaponised his vehicle against officers, but the ICE agents were not wearing body cameras at the time and witnesses have disputed this version of events.
- ▪He was not the intended target of the ICE operation that resulted in his killing.“I learned again from a Facebook post that our dad had been shot,” one son, Ronaldo Salgadok, told the hearing.
- ▪Three other passengers, including Salgado Araujo’s brother, were detained by ICE during the traffic stop.
- ▪Officials originally claimed that Salgado Araujo had weaponised his vehicle against officers, but the ICE agents were not wearing body cameras at the time and witnesses have disputed this version of events.
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NewsSons of immigrant killed by ICE in Texas share grief, demand accountabilityLorenzo Salgado Araujo’s sons tell lawmakers their father worked hard ‘to protect and provide’ for his family.ListenListen (3 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoA makeshift memorial grows at the site where Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was fatally shot by ICE agents in Houston on July 13, 2026 [Karen Warren/AP Photo]By Al Jazeera Staff and The Associated PressPublished On 25 Jul 202625 Jul 2026Two sons of a man shot dead by US immigration authorities have demanded a transparent investigation into the incident in an emotional hearing with legislators.Speaking at a Houston hearing with Democratic members of Congress on Friday, the…
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