ICE agents attempting to stop vehicle fatally shoot motorist in Houston

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A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot a motorist, identified as Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, in Houston on Tuesday during an attempt to stop his vehicle. ICE stated that Salgado Araujo, described as a Mexican national and "illegal alien," attempted to evade arrest during a targeted enforcement operation. According to ICE, Salgado Araujo rammed an ICE vehicle, refused commands, and attempted to run over an officer, prompting the officer to fire his weapon in self-defense. Salgado Araujo was transported to a hospital where he died. His son told Telemundo Houston that his father was seeking workers at the time of the incident. Reuters could not immediately verify the man's immigration status or the shooting's circumstances.

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Reuters could not immediately verify the man's immigration status or the circumstances of the shooting.

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ICE claims the driver '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'.

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An ICE agent fatally shot a motorist in Houston during an attempt to stop the vehicle.

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The motorist was identified as Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, described by ICE as a Mexican national and 'illegal alien' who attempted to evade arrest.

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Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's son stated his father was shot while seeking workers for hire.

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A Immigration-and-customs-enforcement" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="158625" data-entity-type="organization">US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot ⁠a motorist in Houston on Tuesday during an attempt by officers to stop the man’s vehicle, according to ⁠an ICE statement.The ⁠man shot to death was identified as Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, described by ICE as a Mexican national and “illegal alien” who ⁠attempted to evade arrest during a “targeted enforcement operation” by federal Immigration officers.Ronaldo Salgado, who identified himself as the son ⁠of the killed motorist, told the Spanish-language television station Houston" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="160792" data-entity-type="organization">Telemundo Houston that his father was shot while he ‌was in the process of ‌seeking workers for hire in the area.According to the ICE account ‌of the incident, Salgado “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”. The confrontation resulted in “our officer firing his weapon in self-defense”, striking the driver, who was transported ‌to a hospital where he died of his injuries, ICE said.Reuters could not immediately verify the man’s Immigration status or the circumstances of the shooting.In several instances over the past year, initial statements from Immigration enforcement agencies have been challenged by video footage or other evidence, sometimes in court.In October, a Chicago-area woman, Marimar Martinez, was accused of ⁠ramming law enforcement officers with her car. She was shot five times but survived. Charges against her were ultimately dropped and video evidence suggested that the agents could have struck her vehicle ‌themselves.Neither the FBI nor ICE’s parent agency, the Department of Homeland Security, immediately responded to Reuters’ requests for comment on Tuesday’s incident.

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