Witness to a fatal ICE shooting in Houston is released from immigration detention
A witness to a fatal shooting in Houston by a federal immigration agent was released from a detention center Wednesday after spending weeks in custody following the deadly encounter. Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego was one of three men riding in a work van July 7 being driven by Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who was shot by an U.S. Salgado Araujo was shot after the van was stopped by federal agents driving unmarked vehicles.
- ▪A witness to a fatal shooting in Houston by a federal immigration agent was released from a detention center Wednesday after spending weeks in custody following the deadly encounter.
- ▪Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego was one of three men riding in a work van July 7 being driven by Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who was shot by an U.S.
- ▪Salgado Araujo was shot after the van was stopped by federal agents driving unmarked vehicles.
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| Publication time | Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:56:20 -0400 |
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A witness to a fatal shooting in Houston by a federal immigration agent was released from a detention center Wednesday after spending weeks in custody following the deadly encounter. Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego was one of three men riding in a work van July 7 being driven by Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who was shot by an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. Salgado Araujo was shot after the van was stopped by federal agents driving unmarked vehicles. Rojas Pliego has disputed the Trump administration’s account of the shooting in court documents, calling it a “lie.” A federal judge this week ordered Rojas Pliego’s release and previously instructed the government not to deport him. Rojas Pliego has lived in the U.S.
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