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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Bruce Golding

ICE agent shoots man in Austin as furious mayor demands independent probe

  • A federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent reportedly shot and wounded a man in Austin, Texas, on Sunday afternoon.
  • The unidentified victim suffered a gunshot wound to the torso and remains in serious but stable condition at a local trauma center.
  • Austin Mayor Kirk Watson expressed anger over the shooting, calling for an independent third-party investigation amid a recent spike in local ICE detentions.
  • Austin police confirmed city officers were not involved in the incident, and the Texas Department of Public Safety will assist with the investigation.
  • The shooting occurs amid President Donald Trump's mass deportation campaign, following several other recent violence-related ICE encounters across the country.

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ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin as locals demand answers

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