ICE Officer Shoots Man in Van | San Francisco News

A fifty-two-year-old construction worker, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, was fatally shot by an ICE officer during a high-stakes traffic stop in Houston—just days before two other men died in similar federal immigration enforcement actions. Though ICE initially claimed Salgado Araujo used his van as a weapon, new details from the U.S. Attorney reveal officers were targeting two Guatemalan men and mistakenly believed Salgado Araujo and his passengers matched their description. The officer was partially inside the van when Salgado Araujo attempted to move, triggering the fatal shot. No mention of a vehicle collision or imminent threat was made in the official statement, and the officer’s identity remains undisclosed. Meanwhile, Salgado Araujo’s brother, also in the van, is in ICE custody, with his lawyer arguing the “illicit substances” found were actually salt for hydration. The case has ignited nationwide protests, as Salgado Araujo’s family mourns a man who’d lived in the U.S. for thirty-five years and was close to legal status. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6ea52bead45c2262