Three men who witnessed fatal ICE shooting in Houston held in detention
Three men held after witnessing an ICE shooting that killed driver Lorenzo Salgado Araujo have all been released, including his brother who spent over 50 days in custody. The case is now headed toward a grand jury.
Jul 7, 2026Houston, TX

Three men who were riding in the van when ICE fatally shot driver Lorenzo Salgado Araujo have all been released from federal custody, including his brother Victor Salgado Araujo, who witnessed the shooting from the passenger seat and spent more than 50 days in detention. One of the men, identified by his stepdaughter Juana Degollado as Daniel Tirado Pantoja, has no legal permission to live in the U.S. but no criminal record, according to his family. Attorney Hugo Balderas-Ibarra and Degollado have said the men faced pressure from ICE to self-deport, which would have prevented them from testifying about the shooting; DHS has called the allegation "categorically false." The Harris County District Attorney's Office is now moving toward presenting the investigation to a grand jury.
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- Detainees tell their lawyer an ICE officer shot a Houston driver through a passenger window
Info News·Jul 10, 2026·archived copy
- Attorney warns key witness in fatal ICE shooting could face retaliation
Houston Chronicle·Jul 20, 2026·archived copy
- Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s sons want answers as investigation moves toward grand jury
FOX 26 Houston·Sep 3, 2026
- Second Houston ICE Shooting Witness Released
Houston Press·Aug 27, 2026
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