Lawmakers demand answers after fatal ICE shooting in Texas 

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are calling for an investigation after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer fatally shot a Mexican immigrant in Houston on Tuesday.

An ICE spokesperson said officers with the agency had tried to conduct a vehicle stop as part of a targeted operation. The driver, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, did not follow commands, struck an ICE vehicle, and “weaponized his vehicle in an attempt to run over an ICE law enforcement officer,” leading the agent to fire his weapon, the spokesperson said.

Salgado Araujo died at the hospital from his wounds, according to ICE.

Democrats in Washington are now asking for an investigation.

“Lorenzo Salgado Araujo should be here with us today. No family should have to spend the day after their father was killed demanding answers. ICE must be held accountable. We deserve a full, independent, transparent investigation — now. My heart is with his family, his loved ones, and the entire community,” Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) wrote on the social platform X.

Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas)........

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