ICE agent shoots DoorDash driver in Austin, authorities say
Protests erupted in Austin, Texas, after officials said an ICE agent shot a DoorDash driver on Sunday. The driver is in serious but stable condition, police said.
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot a DoorDash driver in Austin, Texas, on Sunday. The driver, identified by CBS News and IOL as Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan national, was making a delivery when he was shot.
According to CBS News, protests erupted in Austin following the incident. The driver was rushed to a hospital with a gunshot wound to the torso and is in serious but stable condition, as reported by CBS News and IOL.
Local officials, including Mayor Kirk Watson, have called for an independent investigation into the incident, expressing concerns about ICE conducting the investigation alone. According to IOL, Watson stated that local law enforcement should be involved in elements of the investigation. The incident is being investigated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the FBI, and local authorities.
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