Artists Create Memorial Portraits for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo Killed by ICE
Artists are memorializing Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old undocumented Mexican immigrant and father of three, who was fatally shot by ICE on July 7 in Houston. The Harris County Medical Examiner ruled his death a homicide. ICE claimed he rammed their vehicle, but witnesses and his son dispute this. Artists including Susana Canales Barron, Adriana Arriaga, Gianluca Constantini, and Jesse Duquette have created tribute portraits. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum plans to file criminal complaints against the US over the deaths of Mexican citizens by DHS. The incident echoes other ICE killings of Renee Nicole Macklin Good and Alex Pretti.
Key facts
- Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52, was shot by ICE on July 7, 2026, in Houston.
- He was an undocumented Mexican immigrant and father of three who had lived in the US for 35 years.
- ICE mistook him for another target; he had no criminal record.
- Harris County Medical Examiner ruled his death a homicide by a bullet wound to the torso.
- DHS officers involved were not wearing body cameras.
- Witnesses, including his brother, dispute ICE's claim that he rammed their vehicle.
- Artists Susana Canales Barron, Adriana Arriaga, Gianluca Constantini, and Jesse Duquette created tribute portraits.
- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced intent to file criminal complaints against the US.
Entities
Artists
- Susana Canales Barron
- Adriana Arriaga
- Gianluca Constantini
- Jesse Duquette
- Criselda Vasquez
Institutions
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- Harris County Medical Examiner
- Texas Tribune
- Washington Post
- ABC News
- AP News
- The Hill
- Hyperallergic
Locations
- Houston
- United States
- Mexico
- Minneapolis
- California