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Man who witnessed Houston ICE shooting released from detention after judge's order

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Newest development Aug 26, 2026 · 4 reportsMan who witnessed Houston ICE shooting released from detention after judge's order

One of the men who witnessed the deadly ICE shooting in Houston was released from custody on Wednesday following an order from a federal judge. Video shared by Latino civil rights organization LULAC showed Daniel Tirado Pantoja walking out of the Montgomery Processing Center.

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  1. Second witness to Houston ICE shooting ordered to be released from custody, court records show

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    Man who witnessed Houston ICE shooting released from detention after judge's order

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  1. Fox26 Houston

    Houston ICE shooting: Second witness ordered to be released in 48 hours (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    A federal judge has ordered the immediate release of Daniel Tirado Pantoja from custody after granting his petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Witness ordered to be released United States District Judge Alfred H. Bennet granted Pantoja's habeas petition.

  2. ABC 13 Houston

    Second witness to Houston ICE shooting ordered to be released from custody, court records show (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    In court documents filed Monday, Daniel Tirado Pantoja must be released from custody within 48 hours of the federal judge entering the order.

  3. The New Republic

    Federal Judge Frees Witness to Fatal ICE Shooting in Houston (opens The New Republic)

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    A federal judge has ordered the government to release one of the witnesses to ICE’s fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston. U.S. District Judge Alfred H. Bennett ruled Tuesday that Daniel Tirado Pantoja, who was a passenger in the van driven by Salgado Araujo when he was shot on July 7,…

  4. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Another witness ordered released after a fatal shooting by a federal immigration agent in Texas (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    A federal judge has ordered the release of a second witness to the fatal shooting of a Mexican man by immigration officers in Houston

  5. CW 39 Houston

    Judge orders release of witness in deadly ICE shooting in Houston, court records show (opens CW 39 Houston)

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    A federal judge has ordered the release of Daniel Tirado Pantoja, a witness to the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Houston.

  6. ABC 13 Houston

    2nd witness to deadly Houston ICE shooting released from detention, attorney says (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    Records show the documents were filed on Monday and stated that Daniel Tirado Pantoja must be released from custody within 48 hours of the order. By Wednesday afternoon, his attorney confirmed he had been released.

  7. The Hill

    Judge orders ICE to release second witness to fatal Texas shooting (opens The Hill)

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    A federal judge in Houston ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authorities on Monday to release a witness to last month’s fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in the Texas city by agency officers. U.S. District Judge Alfred H.

  8. Fox26 Houston

    Man who witnessed Houston ICE shooting released from detention after judge's order (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    One of the men who witnessed the deadly ICE shooting in Houston was released from custody on Wednesday following an order from a federal judge. Video shared by Latino civil rights organization LULAC showed Daniel Tirado Pantoja walking out of the Montgomery Processing Center.