The county voted to allocate $2,520,000 over three years to the District Attorney's Office to investigate the shooting and killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by an ICE officer, covering labor, overtime, outside counsel, and software.

What it means for you

Harris County will fund a District Attorney investigation into the death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo at the hands of an ICE officer, with the County Attorney's Office coordinating on the effort.

Outcome

A motion was made by Commissioner Ellis, seconded by Commissioner Garcia, to allocate $2,520,000 over three years to the District Attorney’s Office for labor, overtime, outside counsel, and software, in coordination with the County Attorney’s Office for the purposes of investigating the shooting and killing by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer. The motion carried by the following vote: (5-0)

How each member voted

5–0, per the official record.