A man was shot and seriously wounded by a federal immigration officer in Austin, Texas, during the early afternoon of Sunday. According to the Austin American-Statesman, the victim was taken to a hospital and is now alert and speaking. He was shot once in the torso and is in serious but stable condition, as confirmed by Austin-Travis County EMS Chief Robert Luckritz during a news conference. A dark blue Toyota Corolla was found parked under an overpass with damage to its passenger-side door and what appeared to be bullet holes, as reported by local media. Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis stated that local police officers were not involved in the incident or the shooting. Austin Mayor Kirk Watson has called for the city's police department to be part of the investigation, saying it would provide "clear, third-party eyes." Watson emphasized that he does not believe it is appropriate for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to investigate the case on its own. According to some preliminary reports, an Austin City Council member claimed that an ICE officer rammed the man's car and then fired at least five times from his federal vehicle. However, local authorities noted that the information at the time was still developing and not fully confirmed. U.S. Representative Greg Casar, a Democrat from Texas, has called for an independent investigation, the release of body camera footage, and accountability for any ICE officer who may have broken the law. Casar expressed concern over ICE's actions, stating that the agency has a history of shooting individuals and then denying what happened. This incident occurs amid ongoing efforts by the Trump administration to enforce mass deportation policies. While the administration has reduced pressure on individual cities, immigration arrests continue. Last winter, the administration faced significant criticism after the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minnesota. Earlier this year, in July, an ICE officer shot and killed 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston during a traffic stop intended to lead to an immigration arrest. In the same month, 25-year-old Johan Sebastián, a Colombian man, was shot by an ICE officer in Maine. Relatives of the officer in that case have said he had serious mental health issues since childhood and should never have been allowed to carry a gun. The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, has not yet responded to requests for more information about the Austin incident.