Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52, a Mexican citizen, was shot and killed Tuesday in Houston\u2019s Magnolia Park neighborhood while he was being pursued by ICE, according to Houston Chronicle reports.<\/p>\n
League of United Latin American Citizens CEO Juan Proa\u00f1o said the three other people in the vehicle during the incident were Salgado\u2019s brother and two of his employees. He said they are being held and pressured to self-deport, a claim he said could jeopardize the case.<\/p>\n
Since the shooting, members of the Houston community, local leaders and LULAC have called for transparency.<\/p>\n
At a Thursday afternoon news conference led by Proa\u00f1o, speakers included Espina and the CEOs of Mi Familia Vota, UnidosUS Action Fund and Latino Victory.<\/p>\n
Proa\u00f1o said Salgado\u2019s family has not been able to identify and\u00a0claim his body and has faced hurdles in trying to do so.<\/p>\n
\u201cBefore putting Lorenzo into the ambulance and sending him to the hospital, they took away all his personal identification,\u201d Proa\u00f1o said. \u201cThere was nothing to identify him when he arrived at the hospital and as a result the hospital took him in as a John Doe.\u201d`<\/p>\n
Proa\u00f1o added that officials did not confirm his death until more than 24 hours after the shooting. He said Salgado\u2019s wife could not claim the body because she lacked the legal documentation required to do so, but lawyers are working to have his son do so.<\/p>\n
The Chronicle has reached out to the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences for a response.<\/p>\n