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ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, officials say
- On Sunday, September 20, 2026, a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and wounded 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan national, in North Austin. Perez was transported to a hospital in serious but stable condition.
- The shooting occurred amid a recent surge of ICE enforcement operations in Austin, where federal immigration arrests reached nearly 51,000 in August under President Donald Trump, marking a third consecutive monthly high.
- Accounts of the encounter conflict; Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis cites a brief foot pursuit, while Council Member Mike Siegel alleges the agent rammed the Toyota Corolla and fired five times. Physical evidence shows two bullet holes in the vehicle.
- Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and U.S. Rep. Greg Casar demanded an independent investigation and body camera footage release. Watson stated he is "angry" but "not surprised," insisting "Austinites have a right to know what happened."
- This incident joins a growing list of controversial encounters involving federal agents; Democratic lawmakers noted at least 22 shootings since Trump returned to office, with six fatal. Critics continue pressing for federal accountability and oversight.
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The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, has released little information and has not said what prompted the shooting.
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(Los Angeles = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Kyung-yoon = Another incident has occurred in Texas, USA, where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fired shots at an immigrant.
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People in Texas took to the streets to protest after an ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) officer shot and injured a Venezuelan man, a DoorDash delivery driver, on Sunday.
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