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A memorial for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican citizen who was shot and killed in Houston\u2019s Magnolia Park, sits in front of where the incident between Araujo and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents happened on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.<\/p>\n
Jacob Lujan\/Houston Chronicle<\/p>\n
People gather for a protest and candlelight vigil following an officer-involved shooting during a federal immigration enforcement operation in Houston on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. The shooting is under investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.<\/p>\n
Raquel Natalicchio\/Houston Chronicle<\/p>\n
Around 1,500 protesters packed the streets in East End Wednesday night, standing yards away from where a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot a Mexican citizen<\/a> on his way to work the day before.<\/p>\n Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52, was shot and killed Tuesday in Houston\u2019s Magnolia Park neighborhood while he was being pursued by ICE, according to Houston Chronicle reports. The federal agency alleged that the officer fired in self-defense after\u00a0Araujo allegedly refused commands and tried to run over an officer and rammed an ICE vehicle with his van.<\/p>\n Flowers and candles were placed near a street pole as a memorial for\u00a0Araujo while the crowd chanted in Spanish, demanding justice for\u00a0Araujo and his family. Traffic was blocked off from entering Canal Street\u00a0as the protest stretched multiple blocks.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n READ MORE: Son recounts frantic search for father killed in Houston ICE shooting<\/a><\/p>\n Leaders and officials<\/a>, including U.S. Rep. Al Green, Rep. Sylvia Garcia and Rep. Christian\u00a0Menefee also spoke at the protest.<\/p>\n Garcia rebuked ICE for releasing\u00a0Araujo\u2019s name before family even knew what had happened. Araujo\u2019s son, Ronaldo Salgado, said Wednesday morning at a news conference that he learned his father had been fatally shot from a news report and not from law enforcement.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is now sacred ground,\u201d Garcia said. \u201cThe family is heartbroken.\u201d<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n The civil rights organization League of United Latin American Citizens launched a GoFundMe campaign<\/a> to help Araujo’s family with funeral costs, legal expenses and everyday living costs.<\/p>\n