Each morning before the stars faded, a dedicated builder rose from his slumber and departed his home with a mission: to gather his construction crew and craft yet another residence somewhere within the expansive stretch of Houston.

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo would arrive home 14 hours later, reuniting with the beloved wife he met in his youth in Mexico and retreating to the humble house he proudly constructed for his family in Houston’s east side.

This tireless routine was Araujo’s life for decades, tirelessly building hundreds of homes over a span of 35 years. Ronaldo Salgado, his eldest son, shared that through his father’s hard work, they built a strong family foundation, paving the way for his three sons to pursue higher education.

Tragedy struck on a Tuesday when a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot the 52-year-old Salgado Araujo. The incident occurred as he was being chased by federal agents in unmarked vehicles while transporting his crew to their latest assignment. This event has sparked outrage among Houston’s leaders and has reignited heated debates over ICE’s practices and the broader implications of Trump’s immigration policies.

In response, four Democratic members of Congress who serve the Houston area made a poignant appearance at a vigil on Saturday. There, they vowed to advocate for an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting, reflecting the community’s strong demand for answers and justice.

“We are never going to forget that his blood is on Donald Trump’s hands,” Rep. Christian Menefee said. “We are not at war. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was not a casualty. He was a human being who was murdered by our government.”

Salgado Araujo was not the target of ICE’s operation

Federal agents were looking for someone else when they tried to stop Salgado Araujo’s white van, Democratic U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia said, citing a briefing she received from ICE’s acting director. The Department of Homeland Security has said an ICE officer fired at the van in self-defense after Salgado Araujo, who officials described as an “illegal alien,” rammed an ICE vehicle. They have provided no evidence.

The three men that Salgado Araujo was driving said he was shot through a passenger window and that the ICE officer who fired was not in front of the van or even in danger, a lawyer who has spoken with them said Friday.

His family has also disputed the account from ICE. They said lawyers, who were helping him apply for a work permit, had explained how he should behave if immigration agents stopped him. Salgado Araujo was close to obtaining legal status when he was killed, they said.

“He knew what to do,” Ronaldo Salgado told reporters this week. “He knew not to sign anything. He knew that the first phone call he should make should be either to myself or to my mom. So that way we can get the process started of getting him out.”

He believes his father may have been scared that he was being followed by unmarked vehicles, worried someone was planning to steal his van or his tools.

The shooting in the heavily Hispanic neighborhood is at least the eighth death during the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement campaign.

A kind, present husband and father

Salgado Araujo entered the U.S. more than 30 years ago, settling in Houston with his wife where they raised their three children.

Education was a constant focus in the house, said Ronaldo Salgado, who is now a teacher. One of his brothers is an engineer. The other is in college studying engineering.

Several childhood friends of Salgado recalled that his father was kind and soft-spoken, always inquiring about his wife’s day and how his sons’ friends were doing after a long day at work.

“We didn’t really see him until the end of the day when he came home to have dinner, but that just shows how much of a hard worker he was,” said neighbor Jessica Alanis Magdaleno. “Everything they have now is thanks to the dedication to that.”

Josué Flores, a friend of Ronaldo Salgado since their freshman year of high school, said he first saw Lorenzo Salgado Araujo at his son’s football game.

“I think it speaks volumes of the kind of person that he was,” Flores said, recalling how Salgado Araujo showed up for his son even after an arduous day of work.

Salgado Araujo’s wife, a relative said, is “inconsolable.”

Ronald Salgado, his oldest son, said at the Saturday vigil that he hoped he was making his father proud.

“I’ll keep fighting for him,” he said.

His brother Lorenzo Salgado Jr. said the shooting of his father was “a hard moment to be an American.”

“Even though my government, my federal government took away my father, we the people will bring justice,” he said. “We the people are America.”

After coming home in the evening, Salgado Araujo liked to listen to music on the porch and pet the family dog. His family has described him as a simple man of routine.

“He did not deserve to die,” Ronaldo Salgado said. “He dedicated his life in the United States to giving his family the American dream.”

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The international manhunt for the individual suspected of murdering an American woman in Ireland has entered its fifth day. Despite the scrutiny, Irish authorities have not disclosed any suspect names or descriptions, a move that has sparked criticism from various quarters, including a former FBI agent and an Irish politician.

The victim, Jamey Carney, 43, originally from New York, relocated to Ireland in 2021. She was tragically discovered deceased from head injuries and suffocation in her Killarney home, situated in County Kerry, late Monday. This town, known for its scenic beauty, is a popular destination for American tourists, as reported by The Irish Times.

Interestingly, before Carney’s body was found on Tuesday, the man identified by police as a “person of interest” had already made his way from Killarney to Dublin Airport, about 200 miles away. He then boarded a flight bound for Turkey. This sequence of events implies that the authorities were aware of his identity but opted not to make it public.

Some Irish media outlets have suggested that the individual of interest might be an asylum seeker from Jordan. He reportedly arrived in Ireland in 2024 amid a surge of illegal immigrants entering the country.

“How is the public supposed to help with locating the alleged suspect when Irish authorities won’t even release his name?” former FBI Special Agent Nicole Parker wondered in an interview with News Media. “Time is of the essence. Every hour or day increases the chance the suspect disappears, destroys evidence or hurts others. Public help is critical. Withholding a photo, name or description for days while the suspect is on the run is counterproductive.”

Parker said that if the roles were reversed and a non-U.S. citizen had been murdered in the United States, authorities would typically release identifying information immediately.

“Law enforcement — local, state and federal, including the FBI and U.S. Marshals — would aggressively release identifying information to the public,” she said. “The public’s help is often what leads to locating fugitives.”

Irish broadcaster RTÉ reported police said they were not in a position to comment on the person’s age, name or nationality for legal reasons, though authorities did not specify any such legal basis.

A 2015 immigration law protecting the identities of asylum seekers may explain why Irish police have not identified the person of interest, Gript.ie reported. According to the outlet, the law generally prohibits publishing the identities of asylum seekers to protect them from those they claim to be fleeing.

News Media asked Irish police to identify the person of interest and explain the legal basis for withholding his identity, but they declined to provide any new information, saying only that there were “no additional updates at this time.”

Independent Dublin City Councilor Gavin Pepper, a critic of mass immigration into Ireland, slammed the decision not to publicly identify the person of interest. He said the failure to do so is a serious public safety concern.

“That man had a substantial head start,” Pepper told News Media. “At the end of the day, it shouldn’t matter what color your skin is. If you commit a heinous crime, your face should be all over every newspaper, every TV station. A manhunt is a manhunt.”

Irish police are treating Carney’s death as a murder.

Pepper said that had authorities publicly released the person’s identity sooner, law enforcement in the country where he landed could potentially have been waiting for him.

Not everyone agreed with emphasizing the man’s reported immigration status.

Ruth Coppinger, a member of the Irish parliament with the Trotskyist political party People Before Profit, criticized media reports identifying the man as an asylum seeker, accusing some outlets of “stoking the flames of racism,” according to Gript.ie. She argued in the Irish parliament that “the common denominator in violence against women is a man, not a nationality.”

Several news outlets — including the New York Post, The Irish Mirror, the Irish Independent and the Irish Examiner — identified the 28-year-old person of interest by name. Irish police and the Department of Justice declined to confirm his identity to News Media.

Carney’s body was discovered by her 13-year-old daughter in an upstairs bedroom of their home just before 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, The Irish Times reported.

Irish police issued alerts to airports, ports, train stations and bus stations within just over an hour of Carney’s body being discovered, the Irish Independent reported. However, the person of interest had already left Ireland.

The search is becoming increasingly difficult as the hours and days pass.

Irish police are now working with Interpol, Europol and Turkish authorities to try to locate the man after he flew to Istanbul. Detectives fear he may already have left Turkey with local assistance and traveled onward to Syria or his native Jordan, according to reports.

An Irish police source also told News Media locating the man will be difficult because he had already fled the country. Investigators believe he first arrived in the United Kingdom before traveling to Ireland, according to reports.

The killing comes as Ireland grapples with a rise in violence against women. Gript.ie reported that eight women have died in violent circumstances in the country this year, matching the total for all of 2025. According to the outlet’s analysis, only one of the identified or sought suspects in those cases was an Irish national.

Ireland does not record the ethnicity of those who commit crimes.

Carney was originally from Westchester County, just north of New York City. She moved to Ireland in 2021, according to the Irish Independent.

Her social media profiles described her as a “New Yorker in Ireland” and featured photos and videos of her with her daughter and a man she identified as her partner. In one recent post, she referred to them as a “mixed couple.”

Carney’s social media accounts also showed she supported the Free Palestine movement. Her Facebook bio described her as a “New Yorker in Ireland,” included the phrase “Free Palestine” and said “Fk Ice,” an apparent reference to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Several posts also showed the couple attending pro-Palestinian rallies together.

Posts on the social media accounts of the man named in media reports referred to Carney as “my love” and “my heart.”

His accounts also contain posts from the United Kingdom and Turkey in recent years.

Carney’s LinkedIn profile indicated she worked for a healthcare outsourcing company in Ireland after previously working as an insurance agent and real estate salesperson in the New York metropolitan area.

Carney’s sister, Devon Bennett, described her as “an insanely caring human being” who “dedicated so much of herself, her energy and her time to fighting for the rights of others,” according to the Irish Independent. Bennett said Carney was especially proud of her “brilliant daughter, Michaela.”

“We grew up in New York, but she spent much of her best years with Michaela in Bergen County, New Jersey,” Bennett told the outlet.

“Their true home, where they both felt they truly belonged, was the beautiful town of Killarney.”

Authorities in Lake Tahoe are on the lookout for a clumsy burglar who made the unfortunate mistake of leaving his wallet behind while committing a crime. This unusual event unfolded when he brazenly entered a residence, enjoyed a meal from the homeowner’s kitchen, and decided to leave wearing the owner’s hat and shirt.

According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, the homeowner returned to his Lake Tahoe abode on June 5, after a three-week vacation, only to find signs of unauthorized entry. Among the startling discoveries was a wallet and a Visa debit card, both linked to a man named Clarence Zillman. The burglary left the homeowner with items misplaced and his birth certificate mysteriously absent.

Sheriff’s deputies have described the situation as one of “unlawful occupation,” signaling the intruder’s extended stay and bold actions.

Further evidence against the suspected squatter emerged when surveillance footage captured him confidently exiting a Safeway store. In a bizarre twist, the man was caught on camera flagrantly flaunting the stolen outfit he had acquired from the home he had invaded.

The peculiar video depicts the suspect leaving a Safeway located at the Round Hill Shopping Center in Zephyr Cove, situated on Lake Tahoe’s scenic south shore. He was unmistakably dressed in the victim’s clothing, an unfortunate fashion statement that only added to the burglary’s unusual narrative, as noted by the authorities.

Police tracked him to Safeway because a receipt for the purchase of two packs of Camel cigarettes was found at the scene. Investigators believe the receipt is linked to the man in the surveillance video.

The homeowner’s shirt was recovered at the scene, but his hat remains missing.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office in Nevada is asking for the public’s help in identifying the man, who is a person of interest in the case.

The investigation remains ongoing as of July 9.

The DCSO urges anyone with information to contact Investigator JT Davis at the Stateline Office at 775-586-7253.

At the conclusion of the match, Thomas Tuchel was visibly animated as he confronted ITV’s Gabriel Clarke, expressing that he expected more from his England squad after securing only their fourth World Cup semi-final appearance with a victory over Norway.

England faced a challenging match that extended into extra time against Erling Haaland’s Norwegian side, narrowly leveling the score just before the half-time whistle thanks to Jude Bellingham’s goal after initially trailing.

A seasoned winner, Tuchel was justified in his criticism after England seemed to teeter on the edge during significant parts of the game. The team benefited from good fortune when Bellingham’s opening goal, which set the pace for his double, came after the ball potentially grazed a camera cable. They were fortunate again when Norway’s second-half goal was disallowed because Haaland was deemed to have fouled Eliot Anderson.

“I didn’t speak about suffering,” Tuchel interjected, correcting Clarke and hinting at his forward-looking mindset. “I never talked about suffering.”

He went on to reflect, “We complicated things for ourselves today. The outcome is remarkable, but I’m not satisfied with our performance.”

‘In every sense,’ he said when asked what he was unimpressed with. ‘The commitment is there but we made life very, very difficult for us in the way we played, how we played. Sloppy, tactical mistakes, not fast enough. Not repetitive enough. We were lucky enough.’ 

‘I don’t know, it’s not mentality,’ Tuchel said after Clarke queried whether it was the ‘mentality’ that had led to a drop in England’s level. ‘Mentality? This is pure mentality now! It’s not about mentality.

‘There’s no mentality problem, this is pure mentality, you could bottle it up and sell it, it’s a quality of our games. It has nothing to do with mentality.’

Tuchel did at least agree that his substitutes had been ‘very good’. 

‘Very good. Reece James was excellent, Morgan Rogers was excellent, Djed (Spence) grew into the game. Full credit to them, but we got lucky together today,’ he added.

‘We need to play better.’

On the topic of Bellingham’s genius, he agreed: ‘Enough said. He does it every match. World class.’

‘We will get better, we need to get better,’ Tuchel finished. ‘Now it’s a celebration, we have three days, we need everything, we need a better performance.’ 

Regardless, England are into the final four and, after their momentous, 10-man success in Mexico City, again found a way to win. 

When queried about his manager’s interview, an ebullient Bellingham appeared to disagree with Tuchel’s assessment, having initially praised the group’s ‘quality’.

‘The manager’s actually not very happy,’ Clarke told Bellingham on the pitch, who simply replied: ‘Yeah well, whatever.’

‘Whatever. It’s difficult out there,’ he said. ‘It’s a tough shift. All the players have put in a very tough shift. So my thoughts and appreciation goes out to the players out there.’

Harry Kane admitted that Tuchel had voiced similar concerns to the players themselves, telling Clarke: ‘Yeah, he’s just said there in the changing room, obviously massive congratulations, we should enjoy it, but there’s a part of him that knows we can do better.

‘Which in a way is a good thing, we’re in a semi-final, knowing we can improve, still find another level, we’ve got to take that as a positive. We have the most important ingredients as a team, we’ve showed that there. If we can get ticking a little more, with the ball, with possession – we’ve got a couple of good games ahead.’

England initially fell behind in the first-half after Jordan Pickford fell victim to a wildly struck ball from Andreas Schjeldrup. 

But Bellingham showed why he has been England’s standout as he provided the leveler to make it 1-1. 

However, England’s equaliser did not come without controversy, as fans on social media appeared to notice a high ball striking the stadium’s spider cam before landing at Elliot Anderson’s feet. 

Anderson then passed off to Anthony Gordon, who in turn set up Bellingham – but Norway fans were incensed after checking IFAB’s Laws of the Game, which state that if the ball strikes a ceiling or a fixture hanging over the pitch, and remains inside the field of play, the match must be halted. 

But FIFA have disputed whether the ball did actually hit the cable, sharing on X: ‘Before England’s goal in minute 45+2 against Norway, the sensor in the Connected Ball showed no peak in the ‘heartbeat of the ball’ when in the air, and therefore no evidence that the ball touched the overhead wire and changed the movement of the ball.’

The footballs being used at the tournament are each fitted with a chip and utilise ‘connected ball technology’, which relays data directly to the VAR system.

The microchip produces accurate, instantaneous data on everything from ball movement, speed and trajectory to player touches, with adidas claiming the technology enables ‘faster in-game officiating decisions and more insight into gameplay than ever before.’

After the break, both sides failed to find the breakthrough, forcing extra time, and for Norway, the troubling substitution of their Striking Viking Haaland. 

The Manchester City superstar could only watch from the bench as his former Borussia Dortmund team-mate Bellingham nabbed the winner – before England had a late penalty claim chalked off. 

As has become custom, England celebrated their victory on the pitch with the travelling fans in the sticky Miami heat, singing along to Oasis’ Wonderwall.  

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