Aaron Reitz

An ICE officer shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national and U.S. resident for 35 years, during a traffic stop in Houston. A federal prosecutor revealed new details contradicting initial claims that Salgado Araujo struck an ICE vehicle, stating he evaded a traffic stop before being shot. The incident sparked protests and renewed scrutiny of ICE enforcement tactics.

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old Mexican national and long-time U.S. resident, while he was driving to work in Houston. New details from a federal prosecutor contradict the government's initial claim that Salgado Araujo struck an ICE vehicle, stating instead that agents were targeting two Guatemalan men and believed Salgado Araujo's van matched their description.

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old Mexican national and long-term U.S. resident, during a traffic stop in Houston. A federal prosecutor revealed conflicting details, contradicting earlier claims that Salgado Araujo struck an ICE vehicle, stating instead that officers targeted him after mistaking his van for one driven by Guatemalan men sought for deportation.

A family is holding a vigil for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Houston. The incident has sparked controversy over immigration enforcement tactics, with conflicting accounts of the shooting and an ongoing FBI investigation into substances found in the vehicle.

Aaron Reitz has been appointed U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Texas. He previously worked as a top deputy to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and in the Trump Justice Department before running for attorney general earlier this year.

Aaron Reitz has been appointed as U.S. attorney in Texas’ southern district. He previously served as Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s top deputy and has vowed to 'destroy the left.'