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<\/p>\nA federal immigration agent shot and wounded a man Sunday in North Austin, according to Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis.<\/p>\n
The Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed with FOX 7 that Immigration and Customs Enforcement is handling an investigation in the 7000 block of West Anderson. Austin police and Texas Rangers will also be involved in the investigation.<\/p>\n
DPS did not immediately provide additional details about the incident.<\/p>\n
Austin ICE incident <\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
Austin-Travis County EMS Chief Rob Luckritz said emergency crews were notified of a reported shooting at about 12:56 p.m. in the 8000 block of Anderson Square.<\/p>\n
Paramedics arrived within about 3 1\/2 minutes and found one person with a gunshot wound. The person was transported to a local trauma center in serious but stable condition.<\/p>\n
Davis said the person was believed to be a man. She said the shooting involved a federal agent.<\/p>\n
Austin police were not involved in the shooting. Officers helped with traffic control near Research Boulevard and Anderson Square.<\/p>\n
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Local perspective:<\/p>\n
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said the city has a responsibility to investigate the shooting and provide answers to residents.<\/p>\n
Watson said Austin police will work with the Texas Rangers and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).\u00a0<\/p>\n
Davis said the Austin Police Department\u2019s Special Investigations Unit, which investigates officer-involved shootings, was at the scene.<\/p>\n
Watson said he was “angry” about the shooting and questioned whether an ICE-led investigation alone would be credible.<\/p>\n
“Austinites have a right to know what happened,” Watson said.<\/p>\n
Davis said HSI had agreed to cooperate with the investigation and that investigators would work to provide as much information as possible.<\/p>\n
Politicians demand independent investigation <\/p>\n
Dig deeper:<\/p>\n
Texas state Rep. Vikki Goodwin said in a post on X that there was “another ICE-related shooting” in North Austin.<\/p>\n
Goodwin said Austin police were at the scene for traffic control and that the victim was taken to a hospital.<\/p>\n
“We will get more information, but this violence cannot continue,” Goodwin wrote.<\/p>\n
U.S. Rep. Greg Casar also said on X that an ICE officer shot someone in Austin Sunday morning.<\/p>\n
“The horror has come to our city: ICE has shot a person in Austin this morning,” Casar wrote.<\/p>\n
Casar represents Texas\u2019 35th Congressional District, which includes parts of East Austin and West San Antonio.<\/p>\n
At the City Hall news conference, Casar called for transparency, accountability and the release of body camera footage.<\/p>\n
“This is a pattern. It\u2019s a disturbing pattern, and it\u2019s got to stop,” Casar said.<\/p>\n
What we don’t know:<\/p>\n
Authorities have not released the victim\u2019s identity, nationality or condition beyond the description of serious but stable.<\/p>\n
Officials have not provided details about the ICE operation or what led to the shooting.<\/p>\n
Davis said she had not been briefed by federal authorities about the operation. She also said she had heard there was a brief foot pursuit, but emphasized that the information was preliminary.<\/p>\n
Davis could not confirm whether the victim was shot in the front or back of the body. She said the person suffered one gunshot wound to the torso.<\/p>\n
What’s next:<\/p>\n
The Austin Police Department, Texas Rangers and HSI are expected to investigate the shooting. ICE is also handling an investigation.<\/p>\n
Officials said the investigation remains in its early stages and that additional details will be released as they become available.<\/p>\n
This article will be updated as more information is provided.<\/p>\n
The Source: Information in this article was provided by Texas DPS PIO Billy Ray and a social media post from Congressman Greg Casar.<\/p>\n
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