Vorfall in Austin: Beamte der US-Einwanderungsbehörde ICE schießen Mann an

In the Texas city of Austin, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers shot a man, causing severe injuries but leaving him not in imminent danger of death, according to Mayor Kirk Watson. Mayor Watson expressed his anger over the incident, stating that it was unacceptable for law enforcement authorities, who claim to uphold the law, to shoot individuals on public streets.

The exact details of the incident remained unclear, with Mayor Watson emphasizing the importance of transparency. Initially, it was unknown whether the bullet struck the man from the front, injuring his chest, or from behind, damaging his back. Photographs from the scene suggested that the man was in his car when the shots were fired.

Mayor Watson and Austins Police Chief Lisa Davis called for the local police to be involved in the investigation of the incident. As the Democratic mayor, Watson argued that an independent investigation was necessary for transparency. He also noted that ICE activities against migrants in his city had increased significantly that month.

Protests erupted spontaneously at the location of the incident, with Congressman Greg Casar demanding a complete, independent investigation and immediate release of the bodycam videos of the involved personnel. The responsible ICE official must be held accountable, Watson criticized, adding that ICE has already shot people and lied about what happened.

US President Donald Trump has been pursuing a tough stance against migrants since taking office nearly one and a half years ago. He advocates for mass deportations and relies heavily on the controversial federal agency ICE, whose agents conduct raids and arrests. The agency's increasingly brutal actions have faced much criticism in the US, including lethal shootings of two US citizens in the state of Minnesota at the beginning of the year.

The hardliner Gregory Bovino, responsible for the agency's enforcement, had to resign afterward. Since then, the agents' actions have become somewhat less martial, but the enforcement continues nationwide.