Houston Declines Probe of Deadly ICE Shooting as 2 Federal Investigations Stay Exclusive
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Updated · KTRK-TV · Jul 8
Houston Declines Probe of Deadly ICE Shooting as 2 Federal Investigations Stay Exclusive
3 articles · Updated · KTRK-TV · Jul 8
Summary
Houston officials said they will not investigate the fatal shooting involving an ICE agent and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, saying the city lacks jurisdiction while federal authorities continue to handle the case.
Mayor John Whitmire told the city council there cannot be two parallel investigations when Houston police were not involved, and said the city is pressing federal elected officials for a transparent, independent review.
Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare said his office normally runs a parallel investigation, but federal authorities are still exclusively controlling all aspects of this case.
Whitmire called the shooting a tragedy and a complex issue brought by federal officials, noting ICE had also been involved in a chase 2 days earlier without Houston police participation.