Venezuelan man shot and injured by ICE agent in Texas, officials say
The Mayor of Austin, Kirk Watson, has called for an independent probe involving local police, saying ICE should not investigate the incident by itself.
A Venezuelan national was shot by an ICE agent during a DoorDash delivery in Austin, Texas on Sunday, leaving him in serious but stable condition with a gunshot wound to the torso. Mayor Kirk Watson expressed anger and disappointment over the incident, calling for an investigation. ICE has not released information about the shooting.
Congressman Greg Casar also criticized the agency, pointing to previous incidents where video footage contradicted ICE's accounts. The House Democrat demanded the release of body camera footage. ICE took Garces Perez, the wounded man, into custody, raising concerns about his safety and potential deportation.
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