An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed a Mexican national, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, while attempting to conduct a traffic stop in Houston on Tuesday. According to ICE, Salgado Araujo, who was living in the US without legal permission, refused to follow verbal commands and rammed into one of its law enforcement vehicles.

Investigation Underway

The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Inspector General is leading an investigation into the shooting, with the FBI’s Houston field office investigating a potential assault on a federal law enforcement officer. Salgado Araujo’s death has sparked an outpouring of grief and calls for transparency, with activists and Texas Democratic lawmakers demanding a full, independent investigation.

Salgado Araujo’s son, Ronaldo Salgado, stated that his father was a hardworking man who worked in construction to provide for his family and was in the process of obtaining his work permit through the legal process. The incident has raised concerns about the use of deadly force by ICE officers and the need for transparency and accountability in such cases.

Original reporting: KTVZ (Central Oregon) — read the source article.