ICE Agent Shoots Man at Austin Traffic Stop, Sparking Protests
Anti-ICE demonstrators gathered at the scene demanding transparency after the shooting on the city's north side.
A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man on Sunday afternoon during a traffic stop in Austin, Texas, according to local authorities cited by The Guardian.
Anti-ICE protesters quickly gathered at the scene, calling for transparency, The Guardian reported.
The unnamed man was in serious but stable condition at a hospital after being shot once in the torso on the city's north side, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said at a news conference alongside the mayor and other city officials, according to The Guardian.
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- ICE agent shoots and wounds man at traffic stop in Austin, Texas, officials say — The Guardian — World
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