Three men detained after a fatal incident in Houston say they witnessed a federal immigration officer shoot the driver through a passenger-side window, according to a lawyer who has spoken with them. The lawyer says the detainees—who were inside a van at the time—report that the officer was not threatened before the shooting. They describe the shooting as occurring through the passenger window rather than at close range, and they characterize the encounter as one in which the driver was shot without provocation.
The accounts are based on statements provided to the lawyer by the men who claim to have been present during the incident. Both reports reflect the same core claims: that multiple witnesses inside a van observed the fatal shooting, that the officer shot through the passenger window, and that the witnesses do not believe the officer faced threats.
The reports do not provide additional details about the officer’s perspective, the investigation status, or any official findings at the time of publication.
