A surge of ICE arrests, followed by the shooting of a Venezuelan man, strikes fear into Austin neighborhoods

Summary by The Austin Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: by Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune, as published by Austin Current · September 22, 2026 · 1 min read

Protestors fill the intersection of West Anderson Lane and Research Boulevard in north Austin after an immigration enforcement agent shot and injured Wilber Rafael Garces Perez on Sept. 20, 2026. JACOB LUJAN/ THE TEXAS TRIBUNE " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/austincurrent.org/wp-content/uplo...

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