A fatal shooting in Houston involving an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer is reported as not targeting the man who died, according to U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia and the Department of Homeland Security. Garcia, whose district includes the area where the incident occurred, says acting ICE Director David Venturella confirmed to her that Lorenzo Salgado Araujo “was not a target” of the ICE operation. Multiple outlets report that the Department of Homeland Security also confirmed the account to Garcia, aligning on the point that the deceased man was not the focus of the agency’s probe. The reports describe the killing as taking place earlier in the week and characterize the issue as a matter of whether the person shot was intended for the operation. The coverage focuses on the attribution from federal officials through Garcia, rather than providing additional details about the broader purpose or scope of the ICE operation. Investigations and official findings beyond the “not a target” confirmation are not detailed in the provided accounts.
ICE officer kills Mexican man in Houston; lawmaker says he was not targeted
A fatal shooting in Houston involving an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer is reported as not targeting the man who died, according to U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia and the Department of Ho...
- U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia says ICE confirmed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was not the target of the Houston operation.
- The Department of Homeland Security also confirms that Araujo was not a target.
- The incident involves a fatal shooting by an ICE officer in Houston earlier this week.
- Garcia represents the Houston district where the shooting occurred.
- ICE described the operation in a way that excludes the deceased man as the intended target, per the lawmakers’ account.
U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia whose district includes the Houston neighborhood where the shooting occurred, said the agency has confirmed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo “was not a target.”
2 hours agoThe Mexican man who was fatally shot by an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Houston earlier this week was not the person the agency was targeting in their probe, Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas) said Thursday. Garcia, who represents the Houston area, told MS NOW that acting ICE Director David Venturella confirmed to her...
3 hours agoBoth U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia and the Department of Homeland Security confirmed the news.
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