ICE fatally shoots illegal immigrant in Houston after alleged vehicle ramming

Published July 7, 2026 6:04pm ET | Updated July 7, 2026 6:04pm ET



An illegal immigrant was shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Houston on Tuesday following a traffic stop that led to an alleged vehicle ramming.

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national, was stopped by ICE officers “as part of a targeted enforcement operation to arrest an illegal alien” when Araujo attempted to drive away, according to multiple reports.

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