A man was shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Austin, Texas, according to local media and a member of Congress. He was taken to a hospital, but his condition was not immediately known.
The shooting happened on Sunday morning in North Austin. KVUE, citing sources, reported that the man was shot in the 7000 block of West Anderson Lane, near Research Boulevard and Anderson Square.
Limon Verde, a local reporter who spoke with the man’s wife, told CBS Austin that she said her husband was shot twice in the back.
The reporter also described witness video sent to him, saying an ICE SUV attempted to block the man’s vehicle. He said the man tried to drive away as agents approached, and they began shooting.
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A blue Toyota Corolla at the scene had bullet holes and damage to its passenger-side door. Footage posted on social media by Beto Luna showed the man inside the vehicle after the shooting. He appeared to speak to the person recording, but his words were unclear.
The uploader added a message in Spanish asking anyone who knew the man’s family to notify them, saying he had been shot by ICE. The man’s identity has not been publicly released.
Austin City Council Member Mike Siegel, who was at the scene, told KVUE that the shooting was under federal investigation. It was not immediately clear why agents had approached the man.
U.S. Representative Greg Casar, whose district includes part of Austin, called for an independent investigation and the release of body camera footage.
“The horror has come to our city: ICE has shot a person in Austin this morning, Rep. Casar said. “As the facts emerge, I am demanding a full, independent investigation, immediate release of the body camera footage, and accountability for any ICE officer who broke the law.”