Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was killed by ICE agents during a traffic stop in Houston as he drove to a construction job site.
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old Mexican national and longtime U.S. resident, was killed by an immigration officer on July 7 while driving to a construction site in Houston. The shooting occurred as agents attempted to pull over his van to intercept two Guatemalan men who were not the primary targets of the operation. New details from a federal prosecutor clarify the moments before the fatal shot. While the Department of Homeland Security previously claimed Salgado Araujo "weaponized" his vehicle by ramming an agent, the latest report indicates he attempted to evade a pull-over by making a U-turn and later tried to reverse while an agent was positioned next to the van. The FBI has filed a search warrant for the van after an agent spotted a white, crystal-like substance. However, the family’s attorney argues the substance was likely granulated salt used for hydration, not illicit drugs. The shooting occurred during a federal immigration crackdown under the administration of President Trump.