A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer has shot and wounded a person in North Austin, Texas, local broadcaster KVUE News reported, citing three state and local officials.
The gunfire broke out along the 7000 block of West Anderson Lane near US Route 183, on Sunday with emergency personnel transporting the person to a hospital.
Austin City Council Member Mike Siegel said the individual was shot in the back, citing information received from local police.
Authorities have not yet released the identity, nationality or medical condition of the wounded person.
“The horror has come to our city: ICE has shot a person in Austin this morning,” US Rep Greg Casar wrote on the US social media platform X, urging an immediate independent inquiry, public disclosure of body camera recordings, and accountability for any officer who broke the law.
“Communities at risk”