Kirk Watson

An ICE officer has shot and wounded a man during a traffic stop in Austin, Texas.

Mayor Kirk Watson is calling for the city to conduct an independent investigation.

I'm extremely unhappy.

A person being shot on the streets of Austin by someone purporting to be law enforcement.

And now, the three big things you need to know.

Number one.

A federal immigration agent has shot a man during a traffic stop in Austin, Texas, drawing criticism from Mayor Kirk Watson, who is calling for an independent investigation.

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A source tells the AP a Venezuelan man shot by a federal immigration officer in Texas is being held at a detention center after being released from a hospital with a bullet still lodged in his back.

Kirk Watson is the mayor of Austin.

A person being shot on the streets of Austin by someone purporting to be law enforcement, particularly when it's ICE, is something that causes me to be unhappy and angry about it.

And while I'm unhappy, unhappy and I'm angry about it.

It is possible that this incident included violations of state law, the statement added.

Austin's Democratic Mayor, Kirk Watson, also said an investigation would take place involving the Texas Rangers and Austin police.

While I'm unhappy and I'm angry about it, I'm not surprised at all, Watson said.

It's happened in other cities with the nature of ICE and the way ICE is doing its business these days.

DHS says he's in their custody pending removal, saying in a statement the officer involved shooting of an illegal alien from Venezuela who illegally entered our country under the Biden administration and had a final order of removal.

The shooting immediately sparked protests against ICE and Austin Mayor Kirk Watson is now demanding the city's police department have a role in the investigation.

to offer clear third-party eyes and expertise and allow for a level of independence in an investigation like this.

Trump Special Envoy Richard Grinnell responded to Mayor Watson's remarks on X, accusing him of racing to a camera and writing, quote, they are calling for the removal of ICE without knowing the details and it is totally irresponsible.

angry about this.

Kirk Watson wants local police involved in the investigation.

A person being shot on the streets of Austin by someone purporting to be law enforcement officers

particularly when it's ICE.

No one on site seemed to think that he was.

None of the witnesses who were there seemed to think that.

And so it's one of the things that that Mayor Kirk Watson brought up that he's angered by any time law enforcement shoots an Austin man.

In this case, he said he's angered but not surprised because ICE has such a track record in other cities, and Austin's now on a long list of cities.

Austin officials jumped the gun before anyone had the tape.

Mayor Kirk Watson said he was angry but not surprised.

and wants Austin PD and the Texas Rangers in the investigation because ICE investigating itself would not be appropriate, according to him.

And he referred to ICE as someone purporting to be law enforcement.

Where's my food? So he has been released from the hospital and is in ICE custody.

But Mayor Kirk Watson, he ran to the nearest camera to denounce immigration law enforcement even before any solid details were presented.

It's fanning the flames.

Good job, man.

And so it's one of the things that that.

Mayor Kirk Watson brought up that he's angered by any time law enforcement shoots an Austin man.

In this case, he said he's angered but not surprised because ICE has such a track record in other cities, and Austin's now on a long list of cities.

We saw a lot of the reaction there got a little chaotic last night.

mayor of the city of Austin, I'm very angry about this.

Kirk Watson wants local police involved in the investigation.

A person being shot on the streets of Austin by someone purporting to be law enforcement officers

particularly when it's ICE.