The Brief A man was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Houston. ICE says the Mexican national, who was allegedly in the country illegally, tried to run over an ICE officer. The FBI is investigating.



A man was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Houston on Tuesday morning, officials confirm.

According to ICE, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national who was allegedly in the country illegally, was shot around 6:50 a.m. on Canal Street between S. Sgt. Macario Garcia Drive and Wayside Drive in the East End.

What they're saying:

ICE says their officers were trying to conduct a vehicle stop  as part of a targeted enforcement operation to arrest an illegal alien. 

ICE says Araujo, the driver, attempted to evade arrest.

 From information we are receiving, he rammed an ICE law enforcement vehicle, refused to follow multiple verbal commands, and weaponized his vehicle in an attempt to run over an ICE law enforcement officer resulting in our officer firing his weapon in self-defense,  ICE said in a statement.

Araujo was shot in the abdomen, according to the Houston Fire Department.

Araujo was taken to Ben Taub Hospital with CPR in progress. He was later pronounced dead from his injuries.

ICE says the FBI is leading the investigation.

 This is a developing situation, and we will update the public when more information is available,  ICE said in a statement.

Local reaction continues

Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia released a statement on Tuesday saying,  I am aware of the fatal shooting that occurred during an ICE enforcement operation in my district in the Magnolia Park neighborhood this morning. ICE 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. All available footage, communications, and other evidence should be preserved and reviewed as part of a full and impartial investigation. The victim's family, my constituents, and the entire community deserve a complete and transparent accounting of what happened. 

Houston Councilwoman Alejandra Sal

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