Overview
- An ICE agent shot a man during a brief foot pursuit in Austin on Sunday, and the victim was taken to an Austin hospital in serious but stable condition.
- The wounded man has been identified in reports as 28-year-old Venezuelan Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a DoorDash delivery driver who sources say is subject to a final deportation order.
- Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said she was not given a full account by federal authorities and described a short foot chase before the shooting.
- Mayor Kirk Watson and Rep. Greg Casar demanded a full independent investigation and immediate release of body-worn camera footage, and a crowd gathered at the scene where local media saw a damaged blue vehicle.
- The shooting comes as ICE operations in Austin have risen sharply in recent weeks and adds to national scrutiny of ICE use of force and questions about federal-local information sharing and accountability.