Jimmy Gomez says Americans should be outraged by the fatal ICE shooting
U.S. representative for California’s 34th congressional district
“Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed by ICE. This is horrifying. It is infuriating. Every single American should be outraged that a father left for work and never came home.”
Source and context
Official statement
About this source
Official statement issued the day after the shooting. Gomez condemned the death and separately called for a full independent investigation and accountability if misconduct were found.
Before the quotation
Gomez issued the statement the day after Salgado Araujo was killed.
After the quotation
He called for a full independent investigation and said anyone found responsible for misconduct should be held accountable.
How this statement is classified
Case context: Was ICE justified in fatally shooting Lorenzo Salgado Araujo?
The label describes this statement’s response within the context above.
Why this label?
Relative to the officer’s fatal use of force, Gomez calls the shooting horrifying and infuriating and urges public outrage. This directly criticizes and condemns the conduct.
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Was ICE justified in fatally shooting Lorenzo Salgado Araujo?
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