ICE agents killed wrong man in Houston, DHS says

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were reportedly seeking two individuals from Guatemala when they attempted to stop Salgado Araujo, a Mexican immigrant who had lived in the U.S. for 35 years. Salgado Araujo was driving three other people in a white van on his way to work early Tuesday morning when the incident occurred.

Following the shooting, the three men who were in the van with Salgado Araujo were taken into custody. One of these individuals has been identified by advocates as Victor Hugo Salgado Araujo, the victim's brother, who remains in immigration detention.

ICE agents involved in the stop claimed Salgado Araujo "weaponized his vehicle in an attempt to run over an ICE law enforcement officer" who then fired his weapon "in self-defense." DHS has not provided evidence to corroborate this account, and the officers involved were not wearing body cameras.