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

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers were not wearing body-worn cameras during the deadly ICE shooting of a Mexican national during an operation in Houston this week, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

The officers were "not issued" body-worn cameras, according to a DHS spokesperson, who pointed to two partial government shutdowns -- one in the fall of 2025 and the other one earlier this year -- for the delay in issuing them to ICE law enforcement officers.

Read DHS' statement here.

In the days following the deadly shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, his family has called for an independent investigation into the case and said they have not heard anything from DHS or ICE.

In the days following the shooting, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's family has called for an independent investigation into the case and said they have not heard anything from the Department of Homeland Security or ICE.

"They haven't sent anyone to speak to myself or my family, no contact at all. We still don't have any answers. All we have to go for is their statement that they released. There has been no communication between us and our DHS," Salgado Araujo's son, Ronaldo Salgado, said in an interview with ABC News' John Quiñones.

During the emotional interview, Ronaldo and his brother, Lorenzo Salgado Jr., added that their home is now empty, and they are left without answers. Ronaldo said he has seen the video of the vehicles chasing the van and that his father did not know the unmarked vehicles were ICE agents, but believes he was more concerned about his tools and workers, as the work van has been stolen in the past.

"One of my dad's biggest fears was for his work van and tools to be stolen. In the past, it has happened before that his work van was stolen, and he never got those tools back. He got his van, but no tools. So ever since then, he's been cautious about where he leaves his van, where he drives, who's around him," Ronaldo said.

See Quiñones' interview with Salgado here.

The Harris County District Attorney's Office has confirmed it will be exploring investigative avenues regarding the fatal shooting of a 52-year-old man by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent on Tuesday.

The DA's Office said in a statement that while it remains under federal control, it will review any additional evidence within its reach.

Lorenzo Salgado's family was photographed with DA Sean Teare following the shooting of their father by an ICE agent on Tuesday.

On Wednesday, the community gathered for a march in response to the shooting. Shortly before, the DA's office was out canvassing for information regarding the shooting, sources confirmed to ABC13.

Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare was extensively interviewed following the shooting about the role the county would play. Teare said that the county has been in contact with the Minneapolis District Attorney's Office to learn how they navigated the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by ICE agents in January of 2026.

Salgado's family has met with Teare in the aftermath of the deadly shooting. A photo was shared on social media by LULAC President Domingo Garcia, a short time after a press conference where community and city leaders condemned the agency for the shooting and expressed that there needs to be a thorough, independent investigation.

Read the full report here.

The fatal shooting of a Houston man by a federal immigration officer Tuesday marks at least the eighth death during the Trump administration's immigration enforcement campaign, and the first fatality amid a newly intensified push by the administration to carry out its mass deportations agenda.

The fatal shooting drew immediate criticism from immigrants rights groups and some Democrats who called for an independent investigation and for all footage, communication and evidence to be preserved.

Video footage in several previous shootings has contradicted the accounts of federal officers. No immigration officers have been charged in those fatal encounters.

Read the full story here.