{"id":390656,"date":"2026-07-29T15:06:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T15:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/390656\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T15:06:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T15:06:14","slug":"ice-shooting-in-houston-witness-to-lorenzo-salgado-araujos-death-to-be-released-from-detention-center-after-judges-ruling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/390656\/","title":{"rendered":"ICE shooting in Houston: Witness to Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s death to be released from detention center after judge’s ruling"},"content":{"rendered":"

CONROE, Texas (KTRK) — A federal judge ruled that Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego, one of the three men who were in the van with Lorenzo Salgado Araujo<\/a> when he was shot and killed by an ICE agent, is to be released from the immigration detention center in Conroe.<\/p>\n

That order was filed on Monday and states that Rojas Pliego should be released within 48 hours, so he is expected to be released Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n

Court documents show the judge agreed with Rojas Pliego’s argument, essentially stating his Fifth Amendment right to due process was being violated.<\/p>\n

Attorneys for the other two witnesses told ABC13 they have also filed similar petitions and are now waiting to see whether a judge will order their release.<\/p>\n

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