Published July 8th, 2026 - 10:18 GMT
ALBAWABA - Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot by ICE agents during a traffic stop in Houston, Texas.The agents stopped Lorenzo at 6:50am and attempted to arrest him, according to ICE which described Lorenzo as a Mexican National and an “illegal alien” who was being targeted by the immigration agents as a part of an “enforcement operation”.Lorenzo’s son, Ronaldo, said that his father was trying to hire workers when the agents confronted him, while ICE said that Lorenzo “weaponized his vehicle in an attempt to run over an ICE law enforcement officer,” resulting in “our officer firing his weapon in self-defense”.🚨🇺🇸 An ICE traffic stop in Houston turned deadly when Lorenzo Salgado Araujo allegedly rammed an ICE vehicle, ignored repeated commands, and drove at an officer, who opened fire.He died at the hospital.Two federal investigations are underway.Worth remembering the context:… https://t.co/2WPi9iTj6E pic.twitter.com/Xd2azD8rpq— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) July 8, 2026 According to the immigration agency, the FBI is taking over the investigation as similar incidents have happened in the past; Renee Good comes to mind - who was shot by ICE agents who reported that Renee also “weaponized her vehicle” while footage showed that no agent was in danger.Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot in the abdomen and taken to a hospital where he died, according to local law enforcement. The Texas Civil Rights Project made a statement regarding the shooting, saying: “We demand full transparency, an independent investigation into the shooting and any use of racial profiling that led to it, and accountability for the use of deadly force. Our neighborhoods are not battlegrounds,” said Rochelle Garza, president of the civil rights group.
