A man who witnessed a fatal incident in Houston has been freed from detention. He had been held for weeks after the event. The man, who has lived in the US for a long time, was a passenger in a van when the incident occurred.

A federal judge recently ordered his release. The judge also told the government not to deport him. The man's account of the incident differs from the official version.

Further details about the incident and the man's release are available from local news sources. The man's immigration status is unresolved, and his future remains uncertain.