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Lorenzo Salgado Araujo shot and killed by ICE agent in Houston, authorities confirm: Live updates

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Last updated: Friday, July 10, 2026 1:45AM GMT
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Several investigations are underway after an ICE agent fatally shot a man in Houston's Magnolia Park on Tuesday morning, authorities said.

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52, was a Mexican national who allegedly attempted to evade arrest, rammed his car into a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicle, and refused commands to stop, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

The agency also said Salgado Araujo tried to run over an agent, leading to the officer firing his weapon in what ICE claims is self-defense. ICE states that Salgado Araujo was hit and was taken to the hospital, where he died.

Salgado Araujo's family disputes DHS's claims and said that if the father of three U.S. citizens had known the men in the unmarked vehicles were ICE officers, he would have fully complied.

Eyewitness News is bringing you live updates as this story develops.

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Man killed in shooting involving ICE in east Houston, agency says

ICE agents were involved in a deadly shooting that stemmed from a targeted enforcement operation on Tuesday, according to the agency.

An investigation is underway in east Houston following a deadly shooting involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, according to the agency.

On Tuesday, Eyewitness News was at the scene, where heavy law enforcement presence was seen.

The Houston Fire Department said crews were dispatched at 6:30 a.m. to a shooting call in the 6800 block of Canal Street at Wayside. According to HFD, the man suffered a gunshot to his abdomen and was taken to Ben Taub Hospital.

ICE later released a statement that claims they were conducting a vehicle stop as part of a targeted enforcement operation to arrest a man they say was living in the country illegally. ICE alleges that the man, identified as Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, attempted to evade arrest, rammed his car into an ICE vehicle, and refused commands to stop.

Read the full initial report here.