Court Orders Release of Second Key Witness in Shooting that Killed Salgado Araujo
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
TEXAS - Daniel Tirado Pantoja, one of the eyewitnesses to the shooting in which Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was killed during an ICE operation in Texas, remains in immigration custody, despite a federal judge ordering his release. Tirado Pantoja is expected to be released on the morning of Wednesday, August 26. He has been detained by ICE since July 7. The court order stipulates that authorities have 48 hours to release him. According to court documents, Tirado Pantoja has no criminal record and does not pose a flight risk or danger to the community. The investigation into the shooting is ongoing. While his release is anticipated, the inquiry into the use of force during the operation continues. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claims that the agent acted in self-defense after Salgado Araujo allegedly used the truck in an attempt to run over an agent. However, the three passengers traveling with him dispute this account. Through their attorneys, they assert that it was the ICE vehicles that first struck the truck and that no agent was in front of the vehicle or at risk of being hit. According to family members and the attorney representing them, the three passengers remain detained by ICE while the investigation continues.
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