Federal Judge Orders Release of Second Witness to Deadly Houston ICE Shooting

Judge orders witness to Houston ICE shooting released from detention

By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune August 25, 2026 A federal judge on Tuesday ordered immigration officials to release Daniel Tirado Pantoja, one of the three passengers in a van driven by Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who was fatally shot by an immigration officer in Houston last month. Tirado Pantoja “has no criminal history, is not a flight risk, and does not otherwise pose a danger to the community,” U.S. District Judge Alfred H. Bennett wrote …

Federal judge orders release of Houston ICE shooting witness

Daniel Tirado Pantoja, who was a backseat passenger in Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s van when he was shot by ICE officers in July, is the second witness to be ordered released by a federal judge.

Houston, Texas shooting: Second witnessof Lorenzo Salgado Araujo ordered to be released

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Federal judge orders release of second witness to deadly Houston ICE shooting

In an order issued Monday, U.S. District Judge Alfred H. Bennett ordered the release of Daniel Tirado Pantoja, who witnessed the shooting death of Lorenzo Salgado.

Judge orders release of second witness to fatal Houston ICE shooting from federal custody

Daniel Tirado Pantoja is ordered to be released within 48 hours of the order, which was issued Monday. The U.S. Attorney’s office is expected to appeal that decision.

Federal Judge Frees Witness to Fatal ICE Shooting in Houston

The second passenger in the vehicle of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo must be released, a judge ruled.