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Texas man electrocuted in hot tub at Mexican resort; officials blame wiring
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – A man from El Paso, Texas, has died after being electrocuted in a hot tub at a private resort in Mexico on Tuesday evening, according to the General Prosecutor’s Office of Justice for the State of Sonora.
The General Prosecutor’s Office for the State of Sonora said the victim, identified as Jorge N., 43, was in a hot tub at the Puerto Peñasco resort when he was electrocuted due to a possible failure in the wiring.
The victim’s wife, identified as Lizzette N., 35, was also in the hot tub and suffered life-threatening injuries.
Lizzette was transferred to a hospital in Mexico and told that her burns were consistent with electric shock, according to the General Prosecutor’s Office. She was transported to the United States, where she was in critical condition as of Wednesday.
The General Prosecutor’s Office says a witness familiar with the couple said she noticed the couple was in the hot tub and were not moving.
The witness told agents at the scene that she tried to enter the hot tub after the couple was non-responsive. However, as she tried to enter the water, she was shocked. The witness then called for help.
Video shared by Nexstar’s KTSM appears to show a crowd gathering around the hot tub after the incident, some of whom sounded to be screaming.
Mexican officials are currently investigating the incident.
Family friends have since created a GoFundMe page to cover the cost of Jorge’s transportation and Lizzette’s medical bills.
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HOUSTON, Texas — Houston-area leaders on Saturday expressed frustration over what they described as a lack of cooperation from federal authorities following the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.
The shooting happened on Tuesday during an immigration operation. Federal officials said an ICE agent shot and killed the 52-year-old after he allegedly rammed a law enforcement vehicle and refused verbal commands during a traffic stop.
Three men detained during the operation have disputed the federal account of what happened.
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Rep. Christian Menefee, D-Texas, criticized the federal government’s handling of the case, questioning its characterization of Salgado Araujo and the use of masked ICE agents and unmarked vehicles during enforcement operations.
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SEIU Texas President Elsa Flores called for greater transparency and accountability, saying officials should ensure a similar incident does not happen again and that those responsible are held accountable.
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