Fresno Protesters Demand Justice in 52-Year-Old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's ICE Shooting Death
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Updated · KFSN-TV · Jul 11
Fresno Protesters Demand Justice in 52-Year-Old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's ICE Shooting Death
3 articles · Updated · KFSN-TV · Jul 11
Summary
Dozens of activists rallied outside Fresno's federal courthouse Friday, pressing for accountability in the shooting death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old father and construction worker killed during an ICE stop in east Houston.
DHS said agents pulled Salgado Araujo over Tuesday on his way to work and an officer fired in self-defense after he allegedly tried to use his vehicle against them, though the agency later said he was not the intended target.
That account has drawn sharper scrutiny because agents were in unmarked vehicles and were not wearing body cameras, while Salgado Araujo's family said he had lived in the U.S. nearly 35 years and was seeking legal status.
His sons are seeking an independent investigation, and the Harris County Medical Examiner has listed the death as a homicide while DHS says its Office of Inspector General is investigating.
The Fresno protest reflected widening national attention and broader anger over ICE tactics, with demonstrators carrying 'Fuera ICE' signs and warning courthouse enforcement chills public safety.