Texas Gov. Abbott urges investigation after ICE shooting

Texas Governor Greg Abbott called on federal immigration officers to avoid shooting people during enforcement operations, breaking his silence more than a week after a fatal incident in Houston. The governor's statement on July 15 came amid a state and federal investigation into the death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old Mexican citizen who was fatally shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers on July 7.

Abbott confirmed that the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Rangers are investigating the shooting, following a request from Houston Police Chief J. Noe Diaz. The Department of Homeland Security's Inspector General is also conducting a probe. "Any loss of life is tragic," Abbott said during a press conference. "In Texas and across America, we don't want to see people shot. Period. I fully expect our immigration laws to be enforced, but it's proven that immigration laws can be enforced and stopping illegal immigration from coming across our border can be achieved without shooting people."

Araujo, a construction worker who had lived in the Houston area for over three decades, was driving his work van with his crew when he was stopped by ICE....