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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Bruce Golding and James C. Reynolds

ICE agent shoots DoorDash driver during delivery in Austin sparking new protests

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and wounded a man working as a DoorDash driver on Sunday, city officials said, in the latest instance of government violence allegedly tied to President Donald Trump's mass deportation campaign.

Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan national, was working when he was shot once in the torso and rushed to hospital, his lawyer told reporters. The 28 year-old was in a serious but stable condition.

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