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ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, officials say
On Sunday, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and wounded a man in Austin, Texas, authorities said. Mike Siegel reported the officer rammed the man's Toyota Corolla before firing at least five times.
Rep. Greg Casar demanded a full, independent investigation and immediate release of body camera footage. Siegel reported seeing at least two bullet holes in the vehicle's passenger-side door.
Several relatives told The Associated Press the officer is an Army veteran who has struggled with serious mental health issues since childhood. Relatives claimed he should never have been given a weapon to patrol American streets.
This incident follows July shootings involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, including the death of 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston and the wounding of 25-year-old Johan Sebasti in Maine.
Amid a Trump administration push for mass deportations, enforcement efforts faced widespread condemnation last winter following the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minnesota.