Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan migrant, was shot and wounded by ICE agents in Austin.
According to CBS Austin, his wife stated that he was shot twice in the back.
A video shows an ICE SUV attempting to block his vehicle before the agents opened fire.
Protests at the site
Austin, Texas Mayor Kirk Watson:
“I’m very angry about this.”
Watson called for the body camera footage to be released and for the case to be subjected to an independent review.
The mayor also questioned ICE’s tactics and confirmed that the incident is under investigation.
Images of the car Wilber was in
Departamento de Seguridad Nacional:
Wilber's attorney, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, says she is still working to confirm details of his immigration history, but states that he previously had a valid work permit and, based on the information currently available to her office, entered the U.S. legally.
Riots in Austin
It's amazing what you miss if you don't happen to be around. I had no idea about any of this -- spent most of the weekend working on projects.
That's what happened to me here in the city not too long ago. There were some shots fired and they set fire to some car tires on a street not too far from here because of the death of a young man at the hands of the police. It went on for about two days until they were dispersed, and I only found out about it on Sunday when I went to church and they jokingly asked me if I had gone to the protest.
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