The son of a Mexican national fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Houston says he was a hardworking father who had been working toward a work permit after 35 years in the U.S.

Authorities say a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a man in Houston during an operation after he attempted to evade arrest in his vehicle.

ICE officers were attempting to arrest Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who the Department of Homeland Security said is not authorized to be in the country.