Another witness ordered released after a fatal shooting by a federal immigration agent in Texas
Judge Alfred H. Bennett said Daniel Tirado Pantoja has no criminal history and is not a flight risk, ordering his release within 48 hours.
- On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Alfred Bennett ordered immigration officials to release Daniel Tirado Pantoja, a witness to the fatal July 7 shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston.
- Detention followed the July 7 shooting, which ICE labeled a 'targeted enforcement operation,' while officials claimed the driver, Salgado Araujo, had 'weaponized his vehicle' and officers fired in self-defense.
- Passengers disputed the account, stating agents struck their van from behind; Judge Bennett ruled Pantoja has 'no criminal history, is not a flight risk, and does not otherwise pose a danger to the community.'
- Following the release of Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego last month, Pantoja is the second witness freed, though Victor Hugo Salgado Araujo remains detained in Conroe.
- Federal prosecutors are expected to appeal the release, having previously cited 5th Circuit cases to justify mandatory detention, as the Trump administration continues to seek deportation for the men.
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A federal judge issued a release order on Tuesday for a second witness to the death of a Mexican at the hands of a federal immigration agent in Houston, after spending more than a month in detention.
Judge orders ICE to release second witness to fatal Texas shooting
A federal judge in Houston ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authorities on Monday to release a witness to last month’s fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in the Texas city by agency officers. U.S. District Judge Alfred H. Bennett granted Daniel Tirado Pantoja’s petition for writ of habeas, ordering ICE to release the man...
2nd witness to deadly Houston ICE shooting released from detention, attorney says
Records show the documents were filed on Monday and stated that Daniel Tirado Pantoja must be released from custody within 48 hours of the order. By Wednesday afternoon, his attorney confirmed he had been released.
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A federal judge has ordered the release of a man who was inside a vehicle when Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot by ICE officers in Houston on 7 July. The fatal incident caused an uproar among locals and immigrants, bringing renewed attention to ICE operations in the country. For context, the ruling follows a dispute over how the shooting unfolded. After the incident, the Department of Homeland Security claimed that Araujo allegedly attempted to e…
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