ICE agent shoots Venezuelan man in Austin, Texas
Summarised from 8 outlets · Updated 21 Sept, 20:50
An ICE agent shot and seriously wounded a Venezuelan man during a traffic stop in Austin on Sunday.
The man, identified as Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a DoorDash driver, remains in serious condition with a bullet lodged near his spine and is now in federal custody. Protests erupted at the scene, and Austin's mayor has called for an independent investigation rather than ICE investigating itself.
How it is being reported
- Man shot by ICE agent in Texas still detained with bullet in his back, attorney saysCBS News · 21 Sept, 22:12
- Austin ICE shooting sparks fight over Venezuelan illegal immigrant's deportationFox News · 21 Sept, 22:03
- Man shot by ICE agent in Texas takes questions by phone, says bullet still lodged near his spineCBS News · 21 Sept, 20:31
- Advocates call for independent probe after Venezuelan DoorDash driver shot by ICE agent in TexasCBS News · 21 Sept, 20:02
- Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent as enforcement surges in AustinThe Guardian · 21 Sept, 19:41
- Man shot by ICE in Austin is now in federal custody, officials sayCBS News · 21 Sept, 18:25
- Another shooting involving an ICE agentCBS News · 21 Sept, 16:14
- ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, TexasCBS News · 21 Sept, 14:35
- Protests erupt after ICE shooting in TexasFrance 24 · 21 Sept, 10:03
- Venezuelan man shot and injured by ICE agent in Texas, officials sayEuronews · 21 Sept, 07:39
- Furious protesters compare ICE to Nazis after agent shoots illegal migrant in TexasGB News · 21 Sept, 06:45
- ICE agents shoot, wound Venezuelan man in Austin, TexasUPI · 21 Sept, 06:34
- ICE agent shoots DoorDash driver in Texas as outraged Democrats demand probe and protests eruptDaily Mail · 21 Sept, 06:26
In this story: Wilber Rafael Garces Perez · Kirk Watson · ICE · Austin · Texas
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