In their words · Updated July 27, 2026
attorney for Salgado Araujo's family
2 verified quotes on the record, July 26, 2026 to July 26, 2026. Every one is a character-for-character copy from its source; the lens colors mark the outlets and channels that carried the words, never the person.
As printed Jul 26
“This was all used to discredit Lorenzo and the witnesses, unfortunately, or to act as a red herring and a distraction,”
on the FBI mischaracterizing evidence to discredit the family's account
Printed by USA Today Liberal Mainstream Bags in vehicle of man killed by ICE test negative for drugs, DA says ›
As printed Jul 26
“Our understanding is that this was granulated salt, which is paired with lemon and water as a homemade electrolyte mix used by outdoor workers in extreme Texas heat,”
on the substance being a workday electrolyte mix, not meth
Printed by Washington Examiner Establishment / Center-Right Texas construction worker fatally shot by ICE didn’t have drugs despite FBI claims: Prosecutor ›
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