Austin's ICE Shooting: A Pattern of Aggression and a Need for Accountability The streets of Austin, Texas, are no stranger to protests, but the recent shooting of 28 year old Venezuelan Wilber Rafael Garces Perez by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer has sparked widespread outrage.
Mayor Kirk Watson condemned the incident, calling for an independent investigation and expressing "very anger" at the event. Garces Perez was shot once in the torso during a brief foot pursuit following a traffic stop.
He remains in serious but stable condition at a hospital.