Son of Mexican man killed by ICE officer speaks out

A son of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national who was killed in a shooting by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer, has publicly expressed his grief and called for a full investigation into the incident. Salgado Araujo was fatally shot on the evening of March 12, 2026, during an ICE raid on a residence in the San Diego suburb of Santee. The officer who fired the fatal shot, whose identity has not yet been released by ICE, was later identified by the U.S. Department of Justice as a federal agent assigned to the Southwest Detention Center unit.

The shooting has prompted a review by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, and the local sheriff’s office has opened a homicide investigation. Salgado Araujo’s son, who has chosen to remain anonymous, told reporters he was present at the scene when the raid began and that he witnessed the agent’s gunfire before his father was struck. He has called for transparency and an independent inquiry into the use of force by federal agents during immigration enforcement operations.

The case underscores the broader national debate over ICE enforcement tactics and the treatment of migrant families. As the investigation continues, officials have pledged to release all relevant evidence, and the Department of Justice has stated that it will consider civil and criminal remedies if the investigation finds evidence of misconduct.