Man Dies After Being Shot by US Immigration Officer in Texas

Washington DC. One person has died after being shot by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer during an immigration control operation in Houston, Texas, USA.

The deceased, identified as Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, was a Mexican citizen residing in the US without legal permission, according to ICE. It is claimed that this incident occurred while trying to evade arrest during a targeted immigration operation.

According to the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Araujo had ignored instructions to stop his vehicle. The department claims he rammed his vehicle into an ICE vehicle and attempted to run over an immigration officer with his car. The officer then fired his weapon.

However, the deceased's son, Ronaldo Salgado, told the Spanish-language television TeleMundo Houston that his father was shot while going to look for workers in the area.

CCTV footage from a nearby business released after the incident shows a person lying on the ground near a white van with several officers around. The footage is said to be from the aftermath of the shooting. According to DHS, Araujo was targeted because he was residing in the US without legal documents. Previously, in incidents involving ICE officers shooting, officers have claimed that they were attacked.