Mexican Citizen Lorenzo Salgado Araujo Shot and Killed by ICE Agent in Houston

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old Mexican national who had lived in the US for 35 years and was reportedly close to obtaining legal status, was shot and killed by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Houston, Texas on July 7, 2026, while driving a construction work crew. DHS said Salgado Araujo was mistaken for a target of the operation and claimed he tried to ram an officer with his van after ignoring commands; the officers involved were not wearing body cameras. Three passengers who witnessed the shooting disputed DHS's account, saying the officer opened fire almost immediately after exiting his vehicle and that the van never veered toward him. The Harris County District Attorney opened a full investigation, and Mexican officials flagged the case as part of a broader pattern of Mexican deaths in US immigration custody and operations.