A Mexican man, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, is fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer during an operation in Houston, according to multiple reports. U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia, whose district includes the neighborhood where the shooting occurred, says ICE has confirmed to her that Araujo was not the person the agency was targeting. Garcia made the comments at a news conference, and she also relays that acting ICE Director David Venturella told her the man killed was not a target of the operation. The Department of Homeland Security likewise confirmed the account, according to The Oregonian and The Hill. The outlets report that Garcia is pressing for answers and has called for action in response to the fatal shooting. While the statements address whether Araujo was the intended target, the reports do not describe additional details about the investigation, the circumstances of the encounter, or the broader objectives of the Houston operation. The incident remains the subject of public scrutiny as officials and lawmakers seek to clarify what led to the shooting and how the operation proceeded.
ICE officer fatally shoots man in Houston; lawmaker says he was not a target
A Mexican man, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, is fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer during an operation in Houston, according to multiple reports. U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia, w...
- ICE says the man who was fatally shot in Houston, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, was not a target of the operation.
- U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia, whose district includes the area of the shooting, reports that acting ICE Director David Venturella confirmed the man was not targeted.
- The Department of Homeland Security also confirms that the person killed was not the target.
- Garcia holds a news conference and calls attention to the fatal shooting.
- Reports describe the killing as occurring during an ICE operation in Houston earlier this week.
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican man living in the U.S. who was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, was not the person federal authorities had been targeting in a Houston operation, U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia said Thursday.
1 month agoU.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.”
1 month 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...
1 month agoBoth U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia and the Department of Homeland Security confirmed the news.
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