Judge orders release of second witness in fatal ICE shooting case

In Houston, Texas, a federal judge ordered the release of Daniel Tirado Pantoja, a witness to the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by immigration officers on July 7. The Department of Homeland Security claimed Salgado Araujo had 'weaponized his vehicle,' but Tirado Pantoja and another passenger disputed this, stating the agents were not in front of the vehicle. U.S. District Judge Alfred Bennett found Tirado Pantoja had no criminal record and posed no risk, leading to his release after more than a month in detention.