A U.S. Immigration and Customers Enforcement Officer (ICE) directs passengers standing in a TSA security screening line at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston on March 26, 2026.

HOUSTON - As Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) expands immigration enforcement under President Donald Trump's second administration, several fatal shootings involving ICE agents have drawn national attention.

The latest happened on July 7 in Houston, where 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed during what the government called an ICE enforcement operation.


His death has renewed scrutiny of the agency's use of force and prompted calls from elected officials and civil rights organizations for an independent investigation.

According to The Associated Press, Salgado Araujo is at least the eighth person known to have died during ICE enforcement actions since January 2025.

Texas ICE shootings

March 2025: Ruben Ray Martinez, South Padre Island

Date: March 2025

Location: South Padre Island, Texas

Ruben Ray Martinez, 23, was driving with his friend, Joshua Orta, on South Padre Island. Martinez was trying to drive around an accident when an officer told him to stop.

Officers said he bumped the leg of one of the officers with his car and then was repeatedly shot and killed.

July 7, 2026: Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Houston

Date: July 7, 2026

Location: Houston

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed by an ICE agent during a targeted enforcement operation in Houston's Magnolia Park neighborhood.

According to ICE, Salgado Araujo ignored verbal commands and attempted to drive his van toward an officer, prompting the agent to fire in self-defense.

His family disputes that version of events, saying he was on his way to work and may not have realized the unmarked vehicles surrounding him were federal agents. His relatives, community leaders and elected officials have called for an independent, transparent investigation. The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General are investigating the shooting.

According to ICE, agents said Sa

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