Man who was killed by ICE in Texas never ‘weaponized’ his vehicle, witnesses say

Published July 10, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

Lawyer says men who were riding in van are being pressured to self-deport as footage of incident is reportedly with investigators

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The three men who were in the van when federal immigration officials shot and killed a man in Houston, Texas, this week are strongly disputing the Trump administration’s narrative of the events and are being pressured to sign deportation orders, according to their lawyer and lawmakers.

Details

The three men, who were arrested by immigration officials during the incident, denied that the driver of the vehicle, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, “weaponized” his vehicle against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials. They also told their lawyer that there was never an ICE official in front of the van and that the shots that killed Salgado came from the “sides” of the vehicle.

Source

Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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