Witnesses Say ICE Agents Rammed Their Van Before Fatally Shooting Lorenzo Salgado Araujo

More details are emerging about the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by ICE agents in Houston, Texas, on July 7. According to the written statements of two witnesses who were in the van when he was shot dead, two unmarked vehicles struck them from behind and the side, forcing their vehicle to come to a halt. Daniel Tirado Pantoja, a passenger in the back of the van, said, “Lorenzo had come to a full stop while the agents fired.” José Trinidad Rojas Pliego, who was also in the back of the van, confirmed the account, saying, “When Lorenzo stopped the van, the officer shot him anyway.” Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was an immigrant from Mexico who had lived in the United States for decades. He’s the father of three sons, who are all U.S. citizens. www.democracynow.org