Man fatally shot by ICE in Houston was not intended target, DHS says
Immigration agents were looking for a different person when they shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during a traffic stop, officials say.
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"I instructed the Mexican government to file criminal complaints in the US over the deaths of Mexicans in ICE custody."
— Claudia Sheinbaum , Politician
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Democratic Representative Al Green represents Texas's 9th congressional district.
Christian Menefee is a U.S. Representative from Texas.
Claudia Sheinbaum is the President of Mexico City.
Lizzie Fletcher is a U.S. Representative from Texas.
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was a 52-year-old Mexican national who was shot by an ICE officer.
US Homeland Security Secretary under the Trump administration.
Roberto Velasco is the Mexican Foreign Minister.
Sylvia Garcia is a U.S. Representative from Texas.
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Immigration agents were looking for a different person when they shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during a traffic stop, officials say.
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