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In Photos: ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, protests follow

Updated On: 21 September, 2026 12:00 PM IST | ronak mastakar

A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man Sunday afternoon in Austin, Texas, local authorities said, and anti-ICE protesters quickly gathered at the scene. (Pics/AFP)

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Pic/AFP
Pic/AFP
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The man was in serious but stable condition at a hospital after being shot once in the torso on the capital city's north side, Austin officials said at a news conference.
The man was in serious but stable condition at a hospital after being shot once in the torso on the capital city's north side, Austin officials said at a news conference.
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The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, did not participate in the news conference and didn't respond to repeated requests for details.
The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, did not participate in the news conference and didn't respond to repeated requests for details.
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City police officers were not involved in the operation or the shooting, which occurred after a traffic stop, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said while briefing reporters along with the city's mayor and other officials.
City police officers were not involved in the operation or the shooting, which occurred after a traffic stop, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said while briefing reporters along with the city's mayor and other officials.
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Mayor Kirk Watson, a Democrat, said he wants the city's police department to have a role in the investigation so it can provide "clear, third-party eyes" in the process. Watson said he does not think it would be appropriate for ICE to conduct an investigation on its own.
Mayor Kirk Watson, a Democrat, said he wants the city's police department to have a role in the investigation so it can provide "clear, third-party eyes" in the process. Watson said he does not think it would be appropriate for ICE to conduct an investigation on its own.
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Austin residents have "a right to feel safe in their city," Watson said. A proper investigation will only enhance credibility, he added.
Austin residents have "a right to feel safe in their city," Watson said. A proper investigation will only enhance credibility, he added.
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The chief said there were not many facts she could provide so soon after the incident but added that her department's special investigation unit was at the scene.
The chief said there were not many facts she could provide so soon after the incident but added that her department's special investigation unit was at the scene.
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An immigration attorney representing the man's family identified him as Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan man.
An immigration attorney representing the man's family identified him as Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan man.
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Attorney Kate Lincoln Goldfinch said in a video posted to her Instagram account that she believed he had no criminal history and no final order of removal from the US, but she later told The Associated Press that she did not know his current immigration status.
Attorney Kate Lincoln Goldfinch said in a video posted to her Instagram account that she believed he had no criminal history and no final order of removal from the US, but she later told The Associated Press that she did not know his current immigration status.
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The man's family has struggled to get any information from the hospital about his status or location, Lincoln-Goldfinch said.
The man's family has struggled to get any information from the hospital about his status or location, Lincoln-Goldfinch said.

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