ICE agent shoots and kills Mexican man who ‘ignored stop order’

An ICE agent fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican father-of-three, during a traffic stop in Houston after he allegedly rammed an ICE vehicle and attempted to run over an officer. The Department of Homeland Security stated the officer fired in self-defense, while the victim's family disputes the account. The shooting has drawn comparisons to the killing of Renée Good and heightened tensions amid Trump-era immigration enforcement.

An ICE https://metro.co.uk/tag/us-ice/ agent fatally shot a father-of-three during a traffic stop in Houston https://metro.co.uk/tag/houston/ , Texas. An officer for the US https://metro.co.uk/tag/usa/ Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE fired at the man after he allegedly tried to evade arrest yesterday. He is accused of ramming an ICE vehicle and trying to run over an officer before the shooting at about 6.50am local time. The officer is said to have used his weapon in self-defence. The man has since been identified as Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national. He was taken to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, according to officials. The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that ICE law enforcement ‘attempted to conduct a vehicle stop as part of a targeted enforcement operation to arrest an illegal alien.’ Mr Salgado Araujo’s son, Ronaldo Salgado, said his dad has been in the US for over three decades and worked in construction ‘to provide for myself, two brothers, and my mother,’ The Washington Post reports. He said: ‘My father did not deserve this.’ Homeland Security said: ‘The driver of the vehicle, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo—an illegal alien from Mexico—attempted to evade arrest. ‘From information we are receiving, he rammed an ICE law enforcement vehicle, refused to follow multiple verbal commands, and weaponised his vehicle in an attempt to run over an ICE law enforcement officer resulting in our officer firing his weapon in self-defence.’ ‘The driver was struck, and emergency services were immediately contacted. The driver was transported to the hospital where he passed away from his injuries.’ An investigation into the shooting has been launched, led by Homeland Security. FBI Houston is carrying out its separate probe into the alleged assault on a federal law enforcement officer. The latest incident involving ICE has evoked memories of the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renée Good https://metro.co.uk/2026/01/10/fundraiser-for-family-of-renee-good-who-was-shot-by-ice-reaches-1000000-26202839/ in Minneapolis https://metro.co.uk/tag/minneapolis/ , which sparked fierce backlash and further protests against the immigration agency. ICE has been ramping up operations under Donald Trump https://metro.co.uk/tag/donald-trump/ ’s administration, targeting major cities as part of mass deportations, which has led to fear and concern among immigrant communities. Houston, the biggest city in Texas, is home to around 6.5 million people. Around 28% are White, 24% Hispanic, 22% Asian and 21% Black, according to official census figures. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. For more stories like this, check our news page https://metro.co.uk/news/ . MORE: Taylor Swift fans ‘sickened’ after ICE contractor attends wedding https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/05/taylor-swift-fans-sickened-ice-contractor-attends-wedding-29047436/?ico=more text links