A Texas prosecutor reveals new details in an ICE killing of a Houston father

Key Points:

• Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old Mexican national and longtime U.S. resident, was shot and killed by an ICE officer in Houston on July 7 during an immigration enforcement operation targeting two Guatemalan men.
• New details reveal that officers attempted to pull over Salgado Araujo’s van twice, and he tried to evade them by making a U-turn and driving over a median; the shooting occurred after he tried to reverse and then drive forward while an agent was near the vehicle.
• Earlier claims that Salgado Araujo rammed an ICE vehicle were not mentioned in the latest statement, which also did not specify if the officer feared for his life or identify the shooter.
• Officers found several small bags of a white, crystal-like substance in plain view inside the van, prompting an FBI search warrant; Salgado Araujo’s brother, detained by ICE, claims the substance was a harmless electrolyte salt mixture used for hydration.
• The shooting has sparked protests and renewed scrutiny of federal immigration enforcement tactics amid other recent deaths linked to President Trump’s immigration crackdown.