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An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and wounded a man during a foot pursuit in Austin, Texas on September 20. The victim is in serious but stable condition after being shot in the torso. Mayor Kirk Watson called for an independent investigation involving city police and the Texas Rangers, expressing doubt about ICE conducting its own probe. This incident follows recent increased ICE activity in Austin under the Trump administration's immigration policies, which have drawn criticism from rights advocates who argue that such actions violate free speech and due process rights.

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On September 20, 2026, an ICE officer shot Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan man, during an immigration enforcement operation in Austin, Texas. The shooting occurred near the intersection of Research Boulevard and Anderson Square, where a blue Toyota Corolla was found with bullet holes and damage to its passenger side door. Garces Perez is currently in serious but stable condition at a local hospital after being shot once in the torso.

The incident has sparked demands for an independent investigation and immediate release of body camera footage from ICE officers involved. Rep. Greg Casar, a Texas Democrat, called for accountability if any officer broke the law during the operation. Meanwhile, federal Judge Orlando L. Garcia temporarily blocked Garces Perez's deportation to allow time for further investigation into the shooting.

Garces Perez entered the U.S. legally in December 2023 but was targeted for deportation due to his expired work permit. His supporters argue that he needs urgent surgery to avoid permanent nerve damage, while ICE maintains it will not slow down its operations in Austin.

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ICE, the US Department of Homeland Security and the Texas Department of Public Safety did not immediately respond to requests for comment. City officials did not identify the man who was shot, and said they did not know the identity of the ICE agent involved.

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🔮 Calls for independent investigation Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, a Democrat, said he wants city police involved in the investigation, with the additional participation of the Texas Rangers.

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ICE agent wounds man in Texas shooting: Officials · assertive framing

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ICE agent wounds man in Texas shooting: Officials asserted

agent → wound → shooting

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man in Austin, Texas, on Sept 20, city officials said, adding that the man was in serious but stable condition. asserted

man → shoot → condition

The man was shot in the torso and taken to a local hospital, officials told reporters at a press conference. asserted

officials → shoot → conference

The ICE agent shot him during a brief pursuit on foot shortly before 1pm local time, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said. asserted

Davis → shoot → pm

they → respond → agent

Davis said she had not been briefed yet by federal officials and had few details about the incident. asserted

she → say → incident

The shooting is the latest in a series of incidents involving ICE, which has become the face of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown and whose actions have drawn scrutiny and calls for accountability from rights advocates. asserted

actions → involve → advocates

Calls for independent investigation Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, a Democrat, said he wants city police involved in the investigation, with the additional participation of the Texas Rangers. asserted

police → say → Rangers

“From my perspective, the credibility of ICE doing some form of an investigation just by itself and excluding others would not be appropriate,” Watson said, adding that he is angry about the shooting but not surprised by it. asserted

he → do → it

ICE recently started detaining more people in Austin, Watson and US Representative Greg Casar, a Texas Democrat, said. asserted

Watson → start → Austin

“Just a few weeks ago, as we saw the ICE surge come to Austin, especially to North Central Austin, I and others said that ICE needed to leave before someone was shot,” said Casar, whose district includes parts of Austin. asserted

district → see → Austin

Local TV news coverage on the afternoon of Sept 20 showed protesters gathered across the street from a blue Toyota Corolla that had sustained damage to the passenger-side door, as ICE agents stood nearby. asserted

agents → show → door

Rights advocates say the federal immigration crackdown under President Donald Trump violates free speech and due process rights. asserted

crackdown → say → speech

Trump defends his actions by saying he aims to improve domestic security. asserted

he → defend → security

Federal immigration officials have been involved in multiple shootings this year, including the killing of two US citizens in Minnesota, which sparked a widespread backlash. asserted

which → involve → backlash

More than 50 people have died in ICE detention since Trump returned to office in 2025. asserted

Trump → die → 2025

The killing of US citizen Renee Good in Minnesota earlier in 2026 showed that ICE cannot be trusted to provide accurate information about its shootings, Casar said. asserted

Casar → show → shootings

“It is important for us to have transparency and the true facts in this case,” he said. asserted

he → have → case