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ICE officer shoots man in Austin, Texas, officials say

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Kottke, J. (2026, September 20). ICE officer shoots man in Austin, Texas, officials say. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ice-shooting-austin-texas-rcna598870

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NBC News · collected 2026-09-20 · by Joe Kottke

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An ICE officer shot a man in Austin, Texas, on Sunday afternoon; the victim is currently hospitalized in serious but stable condition after being hit in the torso. The shooting happened around 1 p.m., following a small foot pursuit according to Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis. Mayor Kirk Watson expressed dissatisfaction and anger over the incident, calling for an independent investigation and demanding body camera footage from ICE. Protesters have gathered at the scene of the shooting, highlighting concerns about incidents involving ICE officers.
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A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and wounded a Venezuelan man, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, during a traffic stop on Sunday afternoon in North Austin, Texas. The shooting occurred when officers approached the man's vehicle; he was subsequently taken to a hospital with serious but stable condition after being shot once in his torso. City leaders demanded an independent investigation and release of body camera footage from the incident. A federal judge later temporarily blocked Perez’s deportation while authorities investigate the shooting. His mother described speaking to him moments after the incident via video call, emphasizing the urgency of medical attention as Perez needs surgery to avoid losing feeling on the left side of his body due to the bullet lodged in his back. Austin city officials and activists are calling for transparency and accountability from ICE regarding this event.

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Topics

Austin Austin-Travis County ICE NBC News Texas

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Austin GPE · 7× ICE ORG · 6× NBC News ORG · 2× Texas GPE · 2× Watson PERSON · 2× Austin-Travis County GPE · 1× Kirk Watson PERSON · 1× Lisa Davis PERSON · 1× Robert Luckritz PERSON · 1× the Austin Police Department ORG · 1×

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We will demand truth, transparency and accountability,” he said in a post on X. Watson said he has asked for the city of Austin to be involved in any forthcoming investigations so that the police department can “be in a position to offer clear third-party eyes and expertise”
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🔮 Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said the Austin Police Department was not involved in the incident.
2026-09-20 · NBC News
ICE officer shoots man in Austin, Texas, officials say · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 0 hedged)

An ICE officer shot and wounded a person Sunday afternoon in Austin, Texas, officials said. asserted
officials → shoot → Austin
The victim, who was identified as a man, was transported to a local hospital and is “in serious but stable condition” after being shot in the torso, Austin-Travis County EMS Chief Robert Luckritz said at a news conference. asserted
Luckritz → identify → conference
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said the Austin Police Department was not involved in the incident. asserted
Department → say → incident
Those questions “still need to be answered,” Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said. asserted
Davis → need → ?
The shooting occurred around 1 p.m. asserted
shooting → occur → ?
Davis a “small foot pursuit” occurred. asserted
pursuit → occur → ?
Austin police investigators are on the scene and she is in contact with Homeland Security Investigations and other state law enforcement agencies, she added. asserted
she → add → Investigations
“A person being shot on the streets of Austin by someone purporting to be law enforcement, particularly when it’s ICE, is something that causes me to be unhappy and angry,” Watson said at the news conference. asserted
Watson → shoot → conference
“While I’m unhappy and I’m angry about it, I’m not surprised at all.” asserted
I → ’m → it
U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, said he is demanding an independent investigation, the release of body camera footage and “accountability for any ICE officer who broke the law.” asserted
who → say → law
“Over and over, ICE has shot people and then lied about what happened. asserted
what → shoot → people
We can see the lies with our own eyes. asserted
We → see → eyes
We will demand truth, transparency and accountability,” he said in a post on X. Watson said he has asked for the city of Austin to be involved in any forthcoming investigations so that the police department can “be in a position to offer clear third-party eyes and expertise” asserted
department → demand → eyes
Protesters gathered at the site of the incident following the shooting. asserted
Protesters → gather → shooting
One woman, who said she has lived in Austin for 33 years, told NBC News that she has never witnessed an incident like this and it “broke my heart.” asserted
it → say → heart
NBC News has reached out to the Department of Homeland Security and the White House for comment. asserted
News → reach → comment
In July, an ICE officer fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national, in Houston during an attempted traffic stop to conduct an immigration arrest. asserted
officer → shoot → arrest
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