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Brother of Migrant Shot by ICE Agent in Houston Released From Detention
Attorney Ruby Powers said the final witness in the fatal ICE shooting case was reunited with his family after nearly two months in detention.
- On Sunday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials released Victor Salgado Araujo from the Montgomery ICE Processing Center after 54 days in detention, marking the release of the final witness to his brother Lorenzo's fatal shooting on July 7.
- Federal agents shot and killed Salgado Araujo during an enforcement operation on July 7, 2026, prompting authorities to detain Victor and two other witnesses, Daniel Tirado Pantoja and Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego, as ICE claimed self-defense while witnesses disputed the account.
- Attorney Ruby Powers secured Victor's release after filing multiple legal petitions, calling it "a key step in justice" as he reunites with family to begin mourning after nearly two months in detention.
- Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare said his office is at a "tipping point" regarding evidence collection, planning to present the case to a grand jury in the "next few weeks" to determine what charges may be warranted.
- Because no body camera or dash camera footage exists of the July 7 shooting, Victor's testimony as one of three eyewitnesses remains critical to understanding the incident, which authorities and witnesses continue to dispute.
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Third witness to fatal Houston ICE shooting released from federal custody
Victor Hugo Salgado Araujo, the brother of the man shot by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents in early July, was released from detention Sunday morning, according to his attorney.
·Houston, United States
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