Lorenzo Salgado Araujo killed: Family says dad was scared and 'wanted to protect his tools, workers' before ICE shooting

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The sons of a man fatally shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent say their father was close to receiving a work permit when he was killed.

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo died Tuesday morning after ICE said agents attempted to stop him during a targeted enforcement operation. According to the agency, Salgado Araujo tried to avoid arrest, struck an ICE vehicle with his car and ignored commands to stop.

READ ALSO: Harris Co. DA’s Office meets with Lorenzo Salgado’s family about fatal ICE shooting

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