ICE killed a Mexican immigrant in Houston during a traffic stop with no bodycam
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican immigrant, was shot dead by ICE officers during a Houston traffic stop, and DHS says agents involved were not wearing body cameras.
ICE officers fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican immigrant, during a traffic stop in Houston this week. Advocates are demanding DHS release bodycam footage; the agency says agents were not wearing cameras.
ICE is also reportedly threatening to deport witnesses who came forward after the incident. Both the lack of footage and the witness intimidation claims have drawn sharp criticism from civil rights advocates.
- Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Mexican immigrant
- Victim
- Houston, Texas
- Location
Why it mattersWithout bodycam footage and with witnesses facing deportation threats, accountability for this federal shooting rests almost entirely on the government's own account.
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