Man fatally shot by ICE in Houston was not intended target, DHS says
We previous reported on a tragic killing by ICE officers in Houston.
The BBC reports the latest disturbing news:
"A man who was fatally shot by immigration agents at a traffic stop in Houston on Tuesday was not the intended target, US officials say.
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national, was stopped at 07:00 local time (12:00 GMT) while driving to work and was killed shortly afterwards.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Thursday the stop was initiated because they saw `a white van with an individual who resembled the target' of an operation. They have said the officer shot in self-defence.
The agents involved in the shooting were not wearing body cameras and officials have not released any images or videos related to it."
UPDATE (July 10 3:00 p.m.): Yikes! Associated Press: "Three men inside a van who witnessed the fatal shooting of the driver by an immigration officer in Houston said the Mexican man was shot through a passenger window and that the officer was never threatened, a lawyer who has spoken with them said Friday. Read More."
CBS News - Video7hNew video shows moments before ICE fatally killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston
