City leaders to call for ‘shutdown’ of Houston to protest deadly ICE shooting

HOUSTON (CW39) — Community leaders will discuss planning a city-wide shutdown of Houston to protest the shooting death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by ICE agents.

A press conference is scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday by community groups and business leaders to announce a day of “No Business As Usual” on Friday, July 24, 6 p.m. at Hidalgo Park.

It comes after several protests over the weekend as groups continue to call for an independent investigation into Salgado Araujo’s shooting death by ICE agents last month…

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