5 Harris County DA Investigators Reach ICE Shooting Scene as Houston Mayor Rejects City Probe
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Updated · KPRC Click2Houston · Jul 8
5 Harris County DA Investigators Reach ICE Shooting Scene as Houston Mayor Rejects City Probe
3 articles · Updated · KPRC Click2Houston · Jul 8
Summary
Five Harris County District Attorney’s Office investigators arrived Wednesday at the Magnolia Park scene where ICE officers fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo a day earlier.
Mayor John Whitmire said Houston cannot run its own investigation because police were not involved and the city lacks jurisdiction, evidence access and authority over federal officers.
Several council members challenged that stance, with Edward Pollard urging the city to canvass businesses and residents for surveillance video and witness accounts; he said Whitmire gave no response.
About five council members demanded more transparency, and roughly six planned to attend protests, arguing a credible investigation and outreach to groups such as LULAC could help prevent wider unrest.