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. The victim 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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An official from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Department (ICE) shot and seriously injured a man in Texas. The Venezuelan was said to have just delivered food when he was hit in the upper body, according to his lawyer. After he was first treated in the hospital, he was taken to ICE custody and taken "to an unknown place."
An Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE) agent shot and seriously injured a Venezuelan immigrant in Austin, Texas. The 28-year-old man was identified by his family before EFE as Wilber Garcés and, according to the city authorities at a press conference, they transferred to a local hospital with a gunshot wound "on the torso" and s and found himself in "serious" medical condition. The shooting took place in the afternoon in the north of t…
ICE agents shoot, wound man in Austin, Texas; spark protests across the city
AUSTIN, Texas, September 21, 2026 (UPI) — A federal immigration agents shot and wounded a man in Austin, Texas sparking protests in the city. The incident happened Sunday around 12:56 p.m. in North Austin, Austin-Travis County EMS Chief Robert Luckritz said during a news conference, adding that he believed the man had been shot once in the torso and was transferred to a local trauma center in serious but stable condition. Little information abou…
Once again, in an ICE mission, shots are fired – this time in a Texas city. The mayor calls for transparent reprocessing.
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