ICE officer shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, officials say

An immigration attorney representing the man’s family identifies him as Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan.

x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info People protest at the site where local authorities say a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man in Austin, Texas, on September 20, 2026 [Joel Angel Juarez/AP] By Al Jazeera Staff and The Associated Press Published On 20 Sep 2026 20 Sep 2026 A man has been hospitalised after being shot in the torso by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in the Texas capital, Austin, local authorities said.

The man was in a serious but stable condition at a hospital after being shot once in the torso on the city’s north side on Sunday afternoon, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said at a news conference with the local mayor and other city officials.