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An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot an immigrant from Venezuela in the torso in Austin, Texas, local authorities said, the latest violent episode to occur as the Trump administration pushes to increase deportations.
A woman driving by caught the shooting while recording a video.
State, local and federal law enforcement officers were investigating the episode that took place under a highway overpass in Northwest Austin. A blue Toyota Corolla punctured by bullets was pulled to the side of the road. Yellow police tape and state trooper vehicles blocked access to the scene.
The area, home to many Latino residents, has seen a recent surge in immigration activity, Austin city officials said at a news conference on Sunday afternoon.
City officials said earlier that the man was in serious but stable condition at a hospital.
The injured man, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, is a 28-year-old immigrant from Venezuela, said Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, an immigration...