A Texas ICE agent shot and wounded a Venezuelan migrant who was reportedly in the country illegally on Sunday, sparking angry protests near the scene in Austin, according to local authorities and the man’s attorney.
The officer allegedly shot the migrant — who was identified by his lawyer as 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez — once in the torso shortly before 1 p.m. following a “small foot pursuit” on the city’s north side, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said at a media briefing.
The shooting, which happened under a highway overpass, left Garces Perez in serious but stable condition at a nearby hospital, according to Austin Mayor Kirk Watson.
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