On the record · Updated October 1, 2026
witness to the shooting
5 things Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego said, verbatim, from July 22, 2026 to July 30, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the story each one belongs to.
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“Instead of giving him first aid right away, they handcuffed him and pushed him to the ground. That’s not right.”
on a witness disputing ICE's self-defense account of the fatal Houston shooting
Associated Press Witness to fatal Houston ICE shooting released from detention ›
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“dragged us out violently, throwing us to the ground while we were handcuffed and chained from head to toe.”
on immigration officers' fatal shooting of a Mexican man, described by a passenger
Associated Press Immigration officers not in danger when Mexican man was fatally shot, his passengers say ›
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“there wasn’t a single officer behind or in front of us, they were only on the sides.”
on officer positions during the fatal shooting of a Mexican man
Associated Press Immigration officers not in danger when Mexican man was fatally shot, his passengers say ›
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“They say we wanted to run them over, but that's a lie; there wasn't a single officer behind or in front of us, they were only on the sides.”
on officer positioning during an ICE operation in Florida
World Socialist Web Site A third immigrant father dies fleeing ICE as a judge blocks a witness's deportation ›
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“put vehicle in park as the agents were shooting.”
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