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.
In Austin, Texas, a man was hospitalized after being shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent during a brief foot pursuit on the north side of the city's capital. The man, identified as 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan, sustained a gunshot wound to his torso and is currently in a serious but stable condition at a local hospital, according to officials.
Mayor Kirk Watson expressed anger over the incident and called for a clear-eyed investigation involving the local police. ICE agents were not involved in the operation or shooting. Protesters gathered at the scene of the shooting, demonstrating against ICE's actions. This shooting is the latest in a series of incidents involving ICE, which has become the face of an immigration crackdown by President Donald Trump's Republican administration.
Austin Mayor Watson requested an independent investigation, emphasizing the need for transparency and accountability. US Representative Greg Casar, a Texas Democrat, also called for transparency as the investigation unfolds, accusing ICE of not being truthful in similar shootings in other cities.
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