The Brief Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed by an ICE officer in Houston on Tuesday morning. ICE says the shooting was self-defense. Salgado Araujo's son, local leaders and activists are calling for transparency.



Family and activists are speaking out following the deadly shooting of a man in Houston by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.

The son of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo is expected to speak at a press conference at 10 a.m. Wednesday along with the League of Latin American Citizens. FOX 26 will livestream it in the video player above or at fox26houston.com/live.

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Man killed by ICE in Houston

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed in Houston's East End on Tuesday morning.

According to the agency, ICE was trying to stop Salgado Araujo's vehicle as part of a targeted enforcement operation. ICE says Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national, did not have legal permission to be in the country.

During that stop, ICE says Salgado Araujo rammed their vehicle, refused to follow verbal commands and tried to run over an officer. The agency says the ICE officer shot Salgado Araujo in self-defense.

Salgado Araujo was shot in the abdomen. He was taken to a local hospital with CPR in progress, but he did not survive his injuries.

The FBI is leading the investigation into the shooting.

Son speaks out on shooting

Salgado Araujo's son Ronaldo Salgado took to Facebook after the shooting and said his father was picking up workers on his way to his construction job on Tuesday morning.

He says his father has been in the U.S. for nearly 35 years and was in the process of obtaining his permit through the legal process.

 My father did not deserve this,  his son wrote.

Calls for transparency

Several local leaders and activists are calling for a transparent, independent investigation.

 We demand accountability. ICE does not get to be judge, jury and executioner on our streets. We need a thorough independent investigation as to what led up to the events that unfolded in the early morning hours on our Houston streets,  Cesar Espinosa with 

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