What We Know About the ICE Shooting in Austin, Texas

A federal immigration agent shot a Venezuelan immigrant in his car on Sunday in the second shooting by an ICE agent in Texas since July.

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What We Know About the ICE Shooting in Austin, Texas

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The Department of Homeland Security’s investigative arm is leading a probe into the shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant in Austin.

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ICE shooting of Venezuelan man in Austin, Texas

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In this event Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas charged with assaulting an officer Earlier coverage Man shot by ICE being detained with bullet still in his back, lawyer says Earlier coverage

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NYT Published 21 September 2026

What We Know About the ICE Shooting in Austin, Texas

TIME Published 21 September 2026

ICE Shooting of Immigrant in Texas Under Investigation: What to Know

The Department of Homeland Security’s investigative arm is leading a probe into the shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant in Austin.

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