Man hospitalized after ICE-involved shooting in Austin, officials say
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Latest6h agoAustin officials condemn ICE shooting of Venezuelan man, call for independent investigation
Austin City Council members spoke out against ICE after an agent shot a man on Sept. 20.
The Hill•Ava Brendgord and Cora Neas
Follow-up8h agoVenezuelan man shot by ICE agent as enforcement surges in Austin
The shooting of Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez comes months after increased federal immigration enforcement across the Texas capital The shooting of a man by a federal officer on Sunday in Texas ruptured an ostensibly quiet afternoon amid an immigration enforcement surge in Austin. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) has been very active in the Texas capital of late, although less showy than the militarized federal violence in Minneapolis this January, helping keep the operation effective but flying under the national radar. Then shots rang out. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Emiliano Tahui Gomez in Austin
Follow-up18h agoProtests erupt after ICE shooting in Texas
Protests have broken out in Austin, Texas, after a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man during a traffic stop. The man remains in serious but stable condition in hospital, while anti-ICE protesters quickly gathered at the scene. Austin’s police chief said local officers were not involved in the shooting. Ellen Gainsford reports.
France 24•FRANCE24
Follow-up21h agoVenezuelan 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.
Euronews
Follow-up23h agoUS: 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.
Deutsche Welle
Follow-up21 Sept, 00:52ICE agent shoots and injures man in Austin, officials say
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and wounded a man in Austin on Sunday, according to local officials. “ICE shot a man in Austin today. I’m demanding transparency, accountability, and safety. Release the footage and records. Hold any officer who broke the law responsible. And get ICE out of our city,” Rep. Greg…
The Hill•Tara Suter
Follow-up21 Sept, 00:12ICE agent shoots man in Texas after traffic stop, city officials say
A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer has reportedly shot a man in Texas after a traffic stop - leading to an anti-ICE protest at the scene.
Sky News
Follow-up20 Sept, 23:59ICE officer shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, officials say
The unnamed man is in serious but stable condition at a hospital after being shot once in the torso, police say.
Al Jazeera
Follow-up20 Sept, 23:37ICE agent shoots and wounds man at traffic stop in Austin, Texas, officials say
Anti-ICE protests break out in push for transparency as unnamed man is in serious but stable condition at hospital A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) officer shot and wounded a man on Sunday afternoon in Texas ’s capital of Austin , local authorities said, and anti-ICE protesters quickly gathered at the scene. The unnamed man was in serious but stable condition at a hospital after being shot once in the torso on the city’s north side, Austin’s police chief, Lisa Davis, said at a news conference with the mayor and other city officials. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Associated Press
Follow-up20 Sept, 22:37ICE Shoots and Wounds Man in Austin
ICE agents have shot and injured a man in Austin, Texas ... and investigators are being tight lipped about the altercation. Sunday afternoon, a man -- whose name, age, and race have not been revealed -- was shot, injured, and transported to a local…
TMZ•TMZ Staff
Follow-up20 Sept, 22:34ICE agent shot and wounded man in Austin, Texas, officials say
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man on Sunday afternoon in the Texas capital of Austin, local officials said.
CBC News
Follow-up20 Sept, 21:53Federal immigration agent shoots and injures man in Austin, Texas
The person shot is in serious but stable condition, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said in a press conference.
NPR•Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
First seen20 Sept, 21:34Man hospitalized after ICE-involved shooting in Austin, officials say
A man was shot and injured in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement incident in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, according to officials.
ABC News