Van Shooting: Witnesses Say Officer Not in Danger | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 11, 2026 · 2m

A van full of witnesses says an ICE officer shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo through a passenger window — with no threat ever made — while DHS claims the officer acted in self-defense after the van rammed their vehicle. But the detained men insist the officer was never in front of the van, and footage shows no damage to the vehicle. The officer allegedly wasn’t even looking for Salgado Araujo — they were chasing a different suspect. Salgado, a longtime U.S. resident and homebuilder, was reportedly just driving his crew to a job site. Lawyers say ICE is pressuring witnesses to…