Posters of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo [OC]

otherwisepandemonium on July 15th, 2026 at 17:33 UTC »

Imagine how much different things would be today if Republican fascists weren't reelected back into office.

Kyzzz on July 15th, 2026 at 17:33 UTC »

The man had no criminal record and ran his own small construction business, building homes in Houston for 35 years. He raised three sons, one of which became a teacher and the other two went into engineering.

He was shot by ICE while driving his crew to a job site, and wasn’t the target of any operation. His only “crime” was resembling the person agents were looking for.

Spartan2470 on July 15th, 2026 at 18:29 UTC »

For anyone out of the loop, here provides the following context:

Jul 10, 2026 12:20 PM EDT

By — Lekan Oyekanmi, Associated Press

By — Jack Brook, Associated Press

By — Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national who lived in the U.S. for decades, as the homebuilder drove his construction crew to a Houston job site.

His death set off protests in Texas' largest city and calls from Democrats and Salgado Araujo 's family for an independent investigation. The shooting on Tuesday in a heavily Hispanic neighborhood is at least the eighth death during the Trump administration's immigration enforcement campaign.

The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, said federal officers were looking for someone else when they attempted to stop Salgado Araujo's vehicle. DHS said Salgado Araujo rammed an ICE vehicle and that an officer opened fire in self-defense.

Salgado Araujo's family said he was very close to obtaining legal status in the U.S. after living in the country for 35 years, and that he knew what to do if approached by ICE officers. Ronaldo Salgado, his son, said his father may have been scared that the people in unmarked vehicles were going to steal his tools.

Here's what we know about Salgado Araujo's shooting.

The shooting happened on a Houston street Few photos or videos surrounding the shooting in Houston have emerged on social media, unlike other deaths involving federal immigration officers. DHS has not released any images or footage.

DHS said in a statement that federal officers were heading to the address of a target Tuesday when they saw a white van and someone inside who resembled the person they were looking for. An officer opened fire after Salgado Araujo ignored commands and attempted to ram the officer with his vehicle, DHS said.

A video shot by bystander Juliet Martinez shows the aftermath of the shooting. A black vehicle is angled toward a white van, their doors wide open. A bleeding and handcuffed man groans loudly on the ground and his leg shakes. Other federal officers stand over at least three other handcuffed men.

ICE has not released the names of the other men detained, but Salgado Araujo's family identified one as his brother. Families of the other two men said they were able to briefly talk to them Wednesday and they have been detained.

DHS said Thursday that the officers involved in the shooting were not wearing body cameras. The department blamed Democrats and a record government shutdown that was fueled by President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

U.S. Rep. Christian Menefee, a Democrat who also represents Houston, said if ICE officers did not have the devices, it was because Trump and Republican lawmakers did not want them to.

DHS said it would not release the name of the officer who shot Salgado Araujo. The department did not say how long the officer has worked for ICE or whether any of the officers involved were placed on leave...