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US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agent Kills Mexican National in Houston, FBI Opens

A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shoots and kills Mexican national Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston during a targeted arrest and the FBI opens a federal investigation.The Department of Homeland Security says agents attempted to stop Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who allegedly ignored commands and used his vehicle to ram an enforcement vehicle, prompting an officer to fire in self-defense.Roman Palomares of the League of United Latin American Citizens and Representative Sylvia Garcia call for an independent, impartial inquiry and preservation of all relevant evidence while family members say Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was seeking workers when officers arrived.The Department of Homeland Security notes this is the first fatal shooting by federal immigration agents since Markwayne Mullin became Homeland Security Secretary, and investigators are reviewing body camera footage and vehicle damage as the FBI leads the probe.
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