Man fatally shot by ICE in Houston was not intended target, DHS says

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ICE agents fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during a traffic stop in Houston on Tuesday, but the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) now states he was not the intended target. Agents were attempting to arrest a different individual they believed to be the target, whom they had observed in a white van at a surveilled address. DHS claims Salgado attempted to evade arrest and rammed an ICE vehicle, prompting an officer to fire his weapon in self-defense. Salgado died from his injuries at a hospital. The incident has led to protests and calls for an independent investigation by Democratic Congress members, who have expressed concerns about ICE's use of deadly force.

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The Congress members stated that this is not the first time ICE agents have used unnecessary, deadly force.

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Four Democratic Congress members have demanded an independent investigation into Salgado's death.

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The individual, identified as Salgado, was taken to the hospital and died of his injuries.

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DHS alleges the individual attempted to evade arrest and rammed an ICE vehicle, leading an officer to fire in self-defense.

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DHS states that ICE agents attempted a vehicle stop as part of a targeted enforcement operation to arrest an undocumented immigrant.

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In an earlier statement on Tuesday, DHS, which oversees Immigration-and-customs-enforcement" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="142597" data-entity-type="organization">Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), said agents had "attempted to conduct a vehicle stop as part of a targeted enforcement operation to arrest an illegal alien".It alleged Salgado "attempted to evade arrest" and rammed an ICE vehicle and the officer "fired his weapon in self-defence". He was taken to hospital, where he died of his injuries, the statement said.On Thursday, DHS said agents had seen two white vans weeks prior to the incident at an address they had surveilled. When they returned on Tuesday, they saw "a white van with an individual who resembled the target" and initiated the traffic stop.The BBC has contacted DHS for comment. The incident prompted protests in Houston on Wednesday, and four Democratic Congress members have demanded an independent investigation into Salgado's death.In a letter to DHS, Representatives Sylvia Garcia, Al Green, Lizzie Fletcher and Christian Menefeewrote, wrote that the incident was "not the first time ICE agents have used unnecessary, deadly force".

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