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Witness to a fatal ICE shooting in Houston is released from immigration detention

Federal prosecutors seek to keep Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego detained after a judge ordered his release, while his lawyers say he is free unless the ruling is overturned.

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A witness to a fatal shooting in Houston by a federal immigration agent was released from a detention center Wednesday after spending weeks in custody following the deadly encounter.

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Witness to Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s shooting released from ICE detention as prosecutors argue against it

Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego was one of three passengers in Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s van when he was killed by an ICE agent. The other men remain detained.

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Mexican Death Witness Released at the Hands of ICE

Witnessing the death of a Mexican at the hands of an ICE agent in Houston, he was released today after being detained for several weeks.

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Man released from ICE custody in Lorenzo Salgado shooting case visits memorial hours later

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Witness to a fatal ICE shooting in Houston is released from immigration detention

A witness to a fatal shooting of a Houston man by a federal immigration agent has been released from a detention facility.

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Witness in Houston ICE shooting released from custody, lawyer says

Jose Pliego's attorney tells FOX 26 that he has been released "at an undisclosed location."

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Witness to fatal ICE shooting in Houston released from immigration detention

Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego has described the government’s account of the shooting as “a lie" in court documents.

·United States
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Spectrum Local News broke the news in United States on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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