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The victim was \u201cin serious but stable condition\u201d after the shooting Sunday afternoon, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An ICE officer shot and seriously wounded a Venezuelan man Sunday afternoon in Austin, Texas, officials and a law enforcement source said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The man was taken to a local hospital and is \u201cin serious but stable condition\u201d after being shot in the torso, Austin-Travis County EMS Chief Robert Luckritz said at a news conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The man is in the U.S. illegally and had a final order of removal, the law enforcement source told NBC News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The shooting occurred around 1 p.m. in North Austin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Texas Department of Public Safety spokesperson Sheridan Nolen said the agency received a request for assistance from ICE for a vehicle pursuit involving a blue Toyota Corolla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A social media video verified by NBC News captures the sound of tires screeching followed by a person exiting a dark-colored SUV as a blue sedan is stopped next to it, both vehicles facing one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At least three gunshots are heard as the person approaches the sedan and runs up to it as it slowly lurches forward. The video shows the person standing next to the sedan\u2019s driver\u2019s side as it stops in front of an intersection. The sedan also appears to be damaged on the passenger side.

The shooting occurred before DPS troopers arrived at the scene, Nolen said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOnce they arrived, DPS Troopers immediately began assisting partner law enforcement agencies in performing medical treatment on the driver of the Toyota Corolla,\u201d she said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Department of Homeland Security has not provided any information about whether the ICE agent involved was wearing a body camera or if the man was the target of an operation or has any criminal background other than an immigration violation.

The White House referred NBC News to the DHS for comment. A DHS spokesperson said they \u201cwill look into it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said the Austin Police Department was not involved in the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Police Chief Lisa Davis said a \u201csmall foot pursuit\u201d had occurred and that Austin police investigators were on the scene. Davis added that she was in contact with Homeland Security Investigations and other state law enforcement agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA person being shot on the streets of Austin by someone purporting to be law enforcement, particularly when it\u2019s ICE, is something that causes me to be unhappy and angry,\u201d Watson said at the news conference. \u201cWhile I\u2019m unhappy and I\u2019m angry about it, I\u2019m not surprised at all.\u201d

U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, demanded an independent investigation, the release of body camera footage and \u201caccountability for any ICE officer who broke the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOver and over, ICE has shot people and then lied about what happened. We can see the lies with our own eyes. We will demand truth, transparency and accountability,\u201d he said in a post on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a letter addressed to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Acting ICE Director David Venturella, Casar insisted on receiving a Congressional briefing by Sept. 28.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

James Talarico, who is running as the Democratic candidate for one of Texas\u2019 U.S. Senate seats, said he is \u201cclosely following\u201d reports of the shooting, and requested an investigation and all available footage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, demanded \u201cfull accountability.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTrump has allowed ICE to flood our streets and put our communities in harms way again and again,\u201d he said in a post on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In reaction to the shooting, the League of United Latin American Citizens \u2014 the largest Latino civil rights organization in the U.S. \u2014 called on Congress to establish an independent oversight of immigration enforcement.

Watson said he has asked for the city of Austin to be involved in any forthcoming investigations so that the police department can \u201cbe in a position to offer clear third-party eyes and expertise\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement, the Travis County District Attorney\u2019s Office requested to be \u201cco-equal partners in the investigation\u201d and to receive cooperation from the federal government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Protesters who gathered at the site of the shooting on Sunday afternoon and evening, next to an elevated stretch of Highway 183, shouted anti-ICE slogans in English and Spanish. Some carried signs that said, \u201cStop ICE murder,\u201d \u201cMoms against ICE\u201d and \u201cAbolish ICE.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The protest was punctuated with the sounds of drums, and someone could be heard saying, \u201cThey don\u2019t want you to be here\u201d via loudspeaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One woman, who said she has lived in Austin for 33 years, told NBC News that she has never witnessed an incident like this and it \u201cbroke my heart.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The shooting comes two months after an ICE officer\u00a0fatally shot<\/a>\u00a0Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national, in Houston during an attempted traffic stop to conduct an immigration arrest. DHS has said Salgado Araujo was in the country illegally and attempted to run over agents, but has not provided evidence of its claims.

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