An ICE agent shot and seriously wounded a man who was delivering food for door dash- triggering a standoff, clashes with police and demands from a Democratic congressman for an independent investigation.
The confrontation unfolded shortly before 1pm on Sunday beneath an overpass in north Austin, after the federal immigration agent became involved in a traffic stop and brief foot pursuit, according to preliminary accounts from local officials.
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 29, identified by his attorney as a Venezuelan national with no criminal history, was rushed to Dell Seton Medical Center with a gunshot wound to his torso.
Perez was reported to
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