Shooting of Immigrant Father Sparks Outcry | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 17, 2026 · 1m

A Houston Latino community mourns Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a father of three killed by an ICE officer during a July 7th confrontation—despite his decades-long presence in the U.S. without legal status. ICE claims he used his vehicle as a weapon, but his brother and others in the van dispute that. With no body camera footage and agents reportedly searching for someone else, the incident has ignited fear and solidarity, with activists drawing parallels to the Salvadoran Civil War and calling for justice. The funeral, filled with emotional tributes to his life as a builder and soccer dad, became…