HOUSTON – An undocumented immigrant was shot and killed Tuesday morning in east Houston by an ICE agent during an attempted arrest, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The man has been identified as Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national who was in the U.S. illegally, according to ICE.
According to the agency, at about 6:50 a.m., ICE agents attempted a traffic stop in the 6800 block of Canal Street as part of a “targeted enforcement operation to arrest an illegal alien.”
Officials said Araujo attempted to flee the scene.
ICE said Araujo rammed an ICE law enforcement vehicle, refused multiple verbal commands and used his vehicle in an attempt to run over an ICE agent. The agent then fired his weapon in self-defense, according to ICE.
Araujo was struck, and emergency medical personnel were immediately called to the scene.
The Houston Fire Department said Araujo suffered a gunshot wound to his right flank, or stomach area, and was transported to Ben Taub Hospital while CPR was in progress.
He was pronounced dead at the hospital, officials said.
Three other people were detained.
Federal investigators, including ICE personnel, remain at the scene.
The FBI is leading the investigation.
In a statement, Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia’s office said:
“Commissioner Garcia’s office does not have authority over law enforcement matters, so we are not able to provide comment on this incident. We recommend contacting the Harris County Sheriff’s Office or the relevant federal agencies for updates.”
KPRC 2 will update this story as more information becomes available.
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