Rojas Pliego Released After ICE Shooting | Austin News

Austin News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 4, 2026 · 1m

Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego, a witness in the July ICE shooting that killed Lorenzo Salgado, is now free after nearly three weeks in custody — a judge denied the government’s request to rein him in. Though his immigration case continues, the other two van occupants, Victor Salgado Araujo and Daniel Tirado Pantoja, remain detained, with Pantoja’s hearing delayed until August 21. Meanwhile, the Salgado family’s memorial in Houston’s East End has adapted to roadwork, downsized, and now features a temporary barrier with “Somos Lorenzo,” while also partnering with the Houston Public Library to…