The Petition
I join LULAC in demanding a full, independent, and transparent investigation into the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by ICE agents in Houston. ICE's immediate claim that Mr. Salgado attempted to use his vehicle to injure officers cannot simply be accepted at face value. Every piece of evidence including body camera footage, surveillance video, radio communications, and witness statements, must be preserved and released to the public.
This is not the first time ICE has justified a shooting by claiming someone tried to run over officers, only for later evidence to prove that to be untrue. In the 2025 shooting of Marimar Martinez in Chicago, ICE alleged she tried to ram federal agents, but video evidence later showed that to be false, and the criminal charges against her were dismissed. Earlier this year in Minneapolis, ICE claimed a woman attempted to run over officers before she was fatally shot, but video of the incident showed that was inaccurate.
We demand a full, independent investigation, the immediate release of all available evidence, and accountability for the wrongful death of Lorenzo. The public deserves the truth, and the Salgado family deserves justice.
In Loving Memory of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52 Years Old
This is not the first time ICE has justified a shooting by claiming someone tried to run over officers, only for later evidence to prove that to be untrue. In the 2025 shooting of Marimar Martinez in Chicago, ICE alleged she tried to ram federal agents, but video evidence later showed that to be false, and the criminal charges against her were dismissed. Earlier this year in Minneapolis, ICE claimed a woman attempted to run over officers before she was fatally shot, but video of the incident showed that was inaccurate.
We demand a full, independent investigation, the immediate release of all available evidence, and accountability for the wrongful death of Lorenzo. The public deserves the truth, and the Salgado family deserves justice.
In Loving Memory of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52 Years Old
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