# Harris County hires ex-U.S. attorney for Houston ICE shooting investigation

> Harris County hires ex-U.S. attorney to investigate Houston ICE shooting.
- Title: Harris County hires ex-U.S. attorney for Houston ICE shooting…
- Summary: Harris County hires ex-U.S. attorney to investigate Houston ICE shooting. Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare hired federal prosecutor Alamdar Hamdani…
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- Source: Houstonchronicle — https://houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/da-teare-hires-federal-prosecutors-salgado-inquiry-22474787.php
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## Harris County hires ex-U.S. attorney
Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare hired federal prosecutor Alamdar Hamdani for the Houston ICE shooting investigation.
## ICE agent fatally shoots Lorenzo Salgado
An ICE agent shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo as he fled from an unmarked vehicle in Houston's East End.
## Salgado's family disputes federal narrative
Salgado's brother and three passengers in his work van disputed the federal agency's initial claim that the agent fired as Salgado tried to run him over.
## Harris County contracts federal legal experts
Harris County signed contracts with federal prosecutors and University of South Carolina professor Marc Brown to investigate the shooting.
## Legal complexities ahead
The investigation faces jurisdictional challenges as federal and state laws conflict over who can prosecute the ICE agent.
## Grand jury to decide next month
The grand jury tasked with hearing testimony about the shooting will decide whether to indict the ICE agent next month.
## Key takeaway

Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare hired federal prosecutor Alamdar Hamdani to investigate the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by an ICE agent.