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Man Killed By ICE In Texas Had Salt, Not Drugs, With Him, Family’s Lawyer Says
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Key Points:
- Victor Salgado Araujo's attorney stated that the substance found in the vehicle after ICE agents fatally shot his brother Lorenzo was salt, not drugs, and urged expedited testing to clear their names.
- The unidentified "white crystal-like substance" was used as an electrolyte mix for working in extreme heat, contradicting initial reports suggesting it was methamphetamine or other illicit drugs.
- Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare said the substance's legality does not affect the justification of the use of force that killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
- The Department of Homeland Security reported the agents fired after the vehicle ignored commands and attempted to flee, but the agents were not wearing body cameras during the incident.
- A Houston attorney representing witnesses disputed DHS's account, claiming the van never rammed ICE agents and that their lives were not in danger, highlighting inconsistencies in the official narrative.
