"My dad had been taken away from me": Sons of man killed by ICE speak out
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- Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican immigrant who lived in the U.S. for 35 years, was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Houston on July 7.
- ICE claims Salgado Araujo "weaponized" his van during a traffic stop, a statement his family disputes.
- His sons expressed grief and guilt, with one stating he may never accept his father's death.
The family of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican immigrant who had resided in the United States for 35 years, is mourning his death after he was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Houston on July 7. ICE has asserted that Salgado Araujo "weaponized" his van during a traffic stop, an allegation his family vehemently denies.
His sons are grappling with the aftermath of the fatal encounter. Ronaldo Salgado shared his profound sense of guilt with CBS News, expressing a wish that he could have intervened before the shooting occurred. "I wish I could've been on the scene earlier before the fatal ICE shooting," he told CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez.
I wish I could've been on the scene earlier before the fatal ICE shooting.
Lorenzo Jr. Salgado, another son, conveyed the deep emotional toll of his father's death, stating his uncertainty about ever coming to terms with the loss. "I'm not sure I'll ever accept" that his father is gone, he said, reflecting the profound impact of the incident on the family.
I'm not sure I'll ever accept
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