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A fifty-two-year-old construction worker, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, was fatally shot by an ICE officer during a high-stakes traffic stop in Houston—just days before two other men died in similar federal immigration enforcement actions. Araujo, a longtime resident and soon-to-be legal immigrant, was en route to work with his brother and coworkers when officers, searching for two Guatemalan deportees, mistakenly targeted his van. After two failed attempts to pull him over—including a U-turn and a surrounding maneuver—the officer fired, claiming self-defense. But new details from U.S. Attorney Aaron Reitz reveal no mention of a weapon or imminent threat, and the officer’s identity remains undisclosed. Compounding the tragedy, the van was later searched for drugs—though his brother’s lawyer insists the white powder was just a salt mix for hydration. The case has ignited nationwide protests and renewed scrutiny of DHS tactics.

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