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ICE agent shot and wounded man in Austin, Texas, officials say

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ICE agent shot and wounded man in Austin, Texas, officials say. (2026, September 20). CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ice-shooting-austin-9.7351562?cmp=rss

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A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot a man in Austin, Texas, on Sunday afternoon; the injured man is currently hospitalized in serious but stable condition. Police Chief Lisa Davis confirmed that city officers were not involved in the incident or its investigation, while Mayor Kirk Watson called for an independent probe involving the police department to ensure impartiality. The shooting occurred as part of ongoing ICE enforcement activities that have faced criticism and scrutiny following similar incidents earlier this year.
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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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Austin ICE Immigration and Customs Enforcement Texas U.S.

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ICE ORG · 9× Austin GPE · 8× Davis PERSON · 2× Texas GPE · 2× U.S. GPE · 2× Immigration and Customs Enforcement ORG · 1× Kirk Watson PERSON · 1× Lisa Davis PERSON · 1× The Department of Homeland Security ORG · 1× Watson PERSON · 1×

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"The horror has come to our city: ICE has shot a person in Austin this morning," Casar wrote on X. "As the facts emerge, I am demanding a full, independent investigation, immediate release of the body camera footage, and accountability for any ICE officer who broke the law.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-20
🔮 The man was in serious but stable condition at a hospital after being shot once in the torso on Austin's north side, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said at a news conference with the city's mayor and other officials present.
2026-09-20 · CBC News
ICE agent shot and wounded man in Austin, Texas, officials say · assertive framing

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ICE agent shot and wounded man in Austin, Texas, officials say Police say the man is in hospital in serious but stable condition asserted
man → shoot → condition
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. asserted
officials → shoot → Austin
The man was in serious but stable condition at a hospital after being shot once in the torso on Austin's north side, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said at a news conference with the city's mayor and other officials present. asserted
Davis → shoot → mayor
The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, didn't immediately respond to requests for details. asserted
which → oversee → details
Austin police officers were not involved in the operation or the shooting, Davis told reporters. asserted
Davis → involve → reporters
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said he wants the city's police department to be involved in the investigation so it can provide "clear, third-party eyes" in the process. asserted
it → say → process
Watson said he does not think it would be appropriate for ICE to conduct the investigation on its own. asserted
ICE → say → own
Davis said there were not many facts she could provide so soon after the shooting, but added the department's special investigation unit was at the scene. uncertain
unit → say → scene
A dark blue Toyota Corolla was parked under an overpass with damage to its passenger-side door and what appeared to be bullet holes, local media reported. asserted
media → park → door
A large law enforcement presence was at the scene, along with a crowd of onlookers. 'The horror has come to our city' asserted
horror → come → city
U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, a Democrat representing parts of Austin, called for transparency as the shooting is investigated. asserted
shooting → represent → transparency
"The horror has come to our city: ICE has shot a person in Austin this morning," Casar wrote on X. "As the facts emerge, I am demanding a full, independent investigation, immediate release of the body camera footage, and accountability for any ICE officer who broke the law. asserted
who → come → law
In July, an ICE officer fatally shot 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, of Houston, after federal agents driving unmarked vehicles pursued him while he was taking his construction crew to a job site. asserted
he → shoot → site
ICE agent pleads not guilty to lying to FBI about shooting of man in Minneapolis Edmonton-born man held for months in ICE detention centres returns to Canada asserted
man → plead → Canada
Also in July, 25-year-old Johan Sebastián, a Colombian man, was shot by an ICE officer in Maine. asserted
Sebastián → shoot → Maine
The officer is an Army veteran who has struggled with serious mental health issues since early childhood and never should have been given a badge and gun to patrol American streets, several of his close relatives told The Associated Press. asserted
several → struggle → Press
The shootings come amid a Trump administration push to carry out mass deportations. asserted
shootings → come → deportations
While the administration is no longer cracking down on individual cities, arrests are still occurring. asserted
arrests → crack → cities
The administration's enforcement efforts were widely condemned last winter after the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minnesota. asserted
efforts → condemn → Minnesota
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