ICE agent shoots and wounds man at traffic stop in Austin, Texas, officials say
An ICE agent shot and wounded an unnamed man in the torso during a traffic stop in Austin, Texas, on Sunday afternoon. The victim is in serious but stable condition at a local hospital, while anti-ICE protesters gathered at the scene demanding transparency. Austin officials have called for a third-party investigation by the city police, expressing concern that the federal agent might leave the jurisdiction.
- ▪The victim was shot once in the torso and is currently in serious but stable condition at a hospital.
- ▪Austin Mayor Kirk Watson requested that the city police department lead the investigation to ensure impartiality.
- ▪ICE has exceeded 50,000 arrests per month in July and August, marking a historic surge in enforcement activity.
- ▪Local officials stated that the nationality of the injured man is not yet known.
- ▪Protesters gathered at the scene, with some displaying signs criticizing ICE and calling for the end of the federal enforcement surge.
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A car is damaged at the site where local officials say an ICE officer shot a person earlier in the day in Austin, Texas. Photograph: Shahrzad Rasekh/ReutersView image in fullscreenA car is damaged at the site where local officials say an ICE officer shot a person earlier in the day in Austin, Texas. Photograph: Shahrzad Rasekh/ReutersICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)ICE agent shoots and wounds man at traffic stop in Austin, Texas, officials sayAnti-ICE protests break out in push for transparency as unnamed man is in serious but stable condition at hospitalAssociated PressSun 20 Sep 2026 19.37 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and wounded a man on Sunday afternoon in Texas’s capital of Austin, local authorities said,…
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