US: Man wounded in Texas after being shot by ICE agent
An ICE agent shot and wounded a man in Austin, Texas. The city's mayor has called for an independent investigation into the shooting.
An individual was hospitalized in Austin, Texas after being shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer, according to local authorities. The man, identified as Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan, suffered a gunshot wound to his torso during a brief chase in the city's north side around 1 pm, local time. He is currently in a serious but stable condition at a nearby hospital.
The incident is under investigation, with Austin Mayor Kirk Watson calling for a clear-eyed probe and the involvement of local police. Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis confirmed that city police officers were not part of the operation or the shooting. A protest of around 100 people gathered at the scene, expressing their discontent with ICE's actions.
The incident is one of several involving ICE, a focal point of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
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