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U.S. attorney confirms that FBI tests didn’t find meth in van driven by man fatally shot by ICE in Houston
Summary by The Houston Editorial Desk Alejandro Santos Cid, The Texas Tribune , as published by Houston Public Media
· August 13, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The man, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, was shot on July 7.
In Houston , the U.S. attorney has confirmed that FBI tests did not find meth in a van driven by a man who was fatally shot by ICE. The man, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, was shot on July 7.
FBI testing results for bags taken from the van have not been fully disclosed. However, other men in the van claimed the bags contained salt. The U.S. attorney, Aaron Reitz, did not provide further information on what the FBI testing found in the bags.
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Category: local Published: August 13, 2026 Source: Houston Public Media Reading time: 1 min
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