Grand jury considering deadly Houston ICE shooting that killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo to work into 2027, Harris County District Attorney says

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A grand jury considering the deadly ICE shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo will work into the new year, Harris County officials said on Thursday night.

Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare shared an update on the case's timeline, explaining that the grand jury will work into 2027.

Salgado Araujo was driving a white van when he was fatally shot on July 7 by Immigration and Customs Enforcement after Homeland Security claimed he "weaponized" his van during an enforcement action.

Authorities have said he was not the target of the operation that was being carried out.

Three other people in the van with Salgado Araujo were detained by ICE, and two of the three have been released.

In September, the grand jury began hearing testimony from several witnesses, including a man who was in the van with Salgado Araujo when the shooting happened.

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The grand jury will decide whether to file charges against the ICE agents in the case. Teare told ABC13 that the grand jury requested more time in the process.