ICE agent kills Mexican during immigration operation in Houston, says local press

ICE officer, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service
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A Mexican man died after being shot by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent during an immigration operation carried out this Tuesday morning (7), in Houston, Texas.
The information was released by local press outlets.
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To Fox, the department reported that the man, identified as Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, was in the United States illegally.
In a statement, ICE reported that its agents were attempting to approach a vehicle as part of a "targeted enforcement operation" to arrest an undocumented immigrant. According to the agency, Araujo tried to escape the approach.
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According to the statement reproduced by Fox News, Araujo collided with an ICE vehicle, ignored repeated verbal orders from the agents and used the vehicle as a weapon when trying to run over a police officer. Given the situation, an agent opened fire in self-defense, according to the official version.
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After being hit, Araujo received emergency treatment and was taken to a hospital in the region, but he succumbed to his injuries.
The ICE said the FBI is conducting an investigation into the case.

Source: G1