Homan Questions ICE Use of Lights in July 7 Texas Shooting That Killed 1
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Updated · POLITICO · Jul 19
Homan Questions ICE Use of Lights in July 7 Texas Shooting That Killed 1
2 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Jul 19
Summary
July 7 footage from the Houston-area ICE shooting has become a key issue after border czar Tom Homan said the fatal encounter would raise concerns if agents failed to activate emergency lights and sirens.
Homan acknowledged he had not seen the video himself, even as he said ICE vehicles are equipped with lights and sirens and suggested the lack of activation could be problematic.
DHS says an officer shot Salgado Araujo in self-defense during a targeted operation after he ignored verbal commands and used his vehicle in an attempt to run over an ICE officer; Salgado Araujo was reportedly not the target.
The case was the first of 2 fatal ICE-involved shootings in less than a week, followed by the July 13 killing of 25-year-old Joan Sebastian Guerrero in Maine, who also was not the target of the operation.
Neither the Texas nor Maine officers wore body cameras, and Homan said broader camera use would help the public see what officers see when making split-second decisions.