Federal Immigration Officer Shoots 28-Year-Old in Austin

An officer from ICE, the federal agency handling immigration enforcement, shot 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez once in the torso in north Austin on Sept. 20. It followed a traffic stop and brief chase on foot just before 1 p.m. He is hospitalized, seriously hurt but stable. Austin police, not involved, arrived afterward and gave first aid.