US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials said on Tuesday that a federal immigration agent shot and killed a Mexican national during an attempted vehicle stop in Texas.
In a statement posted to X, DHS said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents attempted to stop Lorenzo Salgado’s vehicle in Houston early on Tuesday morning, but the man “attempted to evade arrest.”
“From information we are receiving, he rammed an ICE law enforcement vehicle, refused to follow multiple verbal commands, and weaponized his vehicle in an attempt to run over an ICE law enforcement officer resulting in our officer firing his weapon in self-defense,” DHS alleged in the post.
Salgado was shot and transported to a local hospital where he died of his injuries.
In a statement posted to Facebook, Salgado’s son Ronaldo said his “hardworking Mexican” father was on his way to work in construction when he was killed. Related News FCT police smash kidnap ring, arrest 560 suspects NDLEA arrests 42 suspected drug traffickers in Edo Police officer boasts of senate president, DIG ties in motorist bust-up
