{"id":216285,"date":"2026-07-08T03:53:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T03:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/man-fatally-shot-by-ice-officer-during-traffic-stop-in-houston-nbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T03:53:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T03:53:42","slug":"man-fatally-shot-by-ice-officer-during-traffic-stop-in-houston-nbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/man-fatally-shot-by-ice-officer-during-traffic-stop-in-houston-nbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Man fatally shot by ICE officer during traffic stop in Houston – NBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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An ICE officer fatally shot a Mexican national Tuesday morning in Houston during an attempted traffic stop to conduct an immigration arrest, the Department of Homeland Security said.
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The agency said in a statement that ICE officers were trying to arrest Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who it said is not authorized to be in the country, about 6:50 a.m.
DHS accused the man of trying to evade arrest.
\u201cFrom information we are receiving, he rammed an ICE law enforcement vehicle, refused to follow multiple verbal commands, and weaponized his vehicle,\u201d DHS said in its statement.
An ICE officer fired his weapon \u201cin self-defense\u201d \u2014 striking the driver, Salgado Araujo, according to the agency.
DHS said the man was taken to the hospital, where he died.
Ronaldo Salgado mourned his father\u2019s death on Facebook, calling him \u201ca hardworking Mexican man.\u201d
\u201cMy father has been in this country for nearly 35 years, working in construction to provide for myself, my two brothers, and my mother,\u201d Ronaldo Salgado wrote<\/a>. \u201cHe was in the process of obtaining his work permit through the legal process. He was on his way to work, picking up his workers. My father did not deserve this.\u201d
Ronaldo Salgado asked for privacy for his grieving family. <\/strong>
According to the League of United Latin American Citizens, an immigrant advocacy group that has been in touch with the victim\u2019s family, Salgado Araujo was driving around the historically Latino neighborhood of Magnolia Park looking for day laborers when he was shot and killed.
One of his sons witnessed his death, said Domingo Garcia, chairman of the LULAC Adelante PAC, and several witnesses took photos and videos of the incident.
LULAC called for an independent investigation conducted by local officials and compared Tuesday\u2019s fatal shooting to previous deaths associated with immigration enforcement, including that of Renee Good in Minneapolis.
\u201cThis is not an isolated event across the nation,\u201d LULAC National President Roman Palomares told reporters Tuesday afternoon. \u201cWe have seen a pattern of ICE involvement in shootings<\/a> and excessive use of force. Each time a family is left without answers, and a community is left in fear.\u201d
FBI officials said in a statement that the agency sent an evidence response team from its Houston field office to the scene but clarified that the team is investigating a potential assault on a federal officer.
It is not investigating the shooting, the agency said.
Houston police have said they are not involved, and the mayor\u2019s office referred all questions to Homeland Security.
LULAC CEO Juan Proa\u00f1o said: \u201cThe federal government handed us a story about Renee Good, and the story fell apart moments after the video was released. Today, in Houston, we\u2019re being handed the same story about Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in almost the same exact words. Prove it.\u201d
U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia, the Democrat who represents the neighborhood where the shooting took place, pushed for a full and impartial investigation.
\u201cICE has released an initial account, but the facts must be independently and thoroughly investigated, including the circumstances that led to the use of deadly force,\u201d Garcia said in a statement. \u201cAll available footage, communications, and other evidence should be preserved and reviewed.\u201d
Juana Degollado said her stepfather, Daniel Tirado Pantoja, was in the vehicle with Salgado Araujo when the federal officer fired Tuesday morning.
\u201cThey were on their way to work when they were detained,\u201d she told NBC News, adding that her stepfather\u2019s been in the United States for three decades. \u201cWe don\u2019t have any more information on him, we don\u2019t know where he\u2019s detained. We\u2019re hoping we can get a call tomorrow and go from there.\u201d
She said she fears he will deported and is anxious for more information.
\u201cWe want them to fight and get justice,\u201d she said.
Nicole Acevedo is a news reporter for NBC News.
Alicia Victoria Lozano is a California-based reporter for NBC News focusing on climate change, wildfires and the changing politics of drug laws.
Caroline Radnofsky is a supervising reporter for\u00a0NBC News’ Social Newsgathering team based in London.
Jean Lee reports with NBC News\u2019 Social Newsgathering team in Los Angeles. She previously reported for the NBC News investigative unit.
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