What to know about the fatal shooting of a Houston man by an ICE officer
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's family joined civil rights activists in calling for a full, independent investigation.
In part:
The ICE version of events, released hours after the shooting, is that Salgado Araujo was shot after he ignored commands and attempted to ram an officer who fired his weapon in self-defense. The agency has not released any video, photos or additional information since that initial statement.
A video shot by bystander Juliet Martinez shows the aftermath of the shooting. A black vehicle is angled toward a white van, their doors wide open. A bleeding and handcuffed man groans loudly on the ground and his leg shakes. Other federal officers stand over at least three other handcuffed men.
[...] Salgado Araujo and his wife came to America after meeting in their teens in Mexico and deciding they wanted a better life for their future family, his son Ronaldo Salgado said.
The father of three built houses in the Houston suburbs, started his own business and established his own crew. He had no criminal record, his family said.
Ronaldo Salgado, the oldest son, became a teacher. He said one of his brothers is an engineer and the other is studying engineering in college.
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At least 8 deaths so far in the immigration crackdown
Salgado Araujo was at least the eighth person to die during the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement campaign. No immigration officers have been charged in the deaths and video footage in several previous shootings contradicts the accounts of federal officers.
The most well-known of the killings happened during the winter crackdown in Minnesota where U.S. citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti were shot and killed during protests.
Two other shooting deaths happened during traffic stops, including Ruben Ray Martinez, 23, who was killed in Texas in March 2025. His death was not disclosed for nearly a year.
A farmworker fell from the roof of a greenhouse and broke his neck in California and two of the deaths involved men hit by vehicles as they tried to run away.
Mexico plans to file criminal charges over deaths of its citizens
President Claudia Sheinbaum said it is time to escalate Mexico’s complaints beyond diplomatic channels after the killing of Salgado Araujo.
“We are going to do everything in our power, because we cannot stand silent” in the face of the deaths of Mexicans “whose only crime is working honestly in the United States,” Sheinbaum said.
Mexico will file criminal charges in U.S. courts over the alleged killing of three Mexicans during ICE operations and the deaths of another 14 in ICE custody, Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco said Thursday during a presidential press conference.
The complaints, filed against whoever is found responsible for the deaths, will be submitted to state prosecutor offices and the U.S. Department of Justice. They will be accompanied by civil actions against the companies that operate detention centers to put an end to human rights violations, Velasco said.
Concerns arise about who will investigate the shooting
Homeland Security said Tuesday that the department’s Inspector General’s office was investigating the shooting.
Salgado Araujo’s family and civil rights leaders have demanded an independent probe.
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UPDATE: Related AP feed per PioneerPress: https://www.twincities.com/2026/07/09/mexico-ice-killings-charges/
