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The shooting occurred in North Austin on Sunday. A man was shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, according to the Austin Police Department, prompting protests at the scene and backlash from local officials. Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said in a statement he is "very angry and extremely disappointed that a person was shot on the streets of Austin by ICE." "While I’m angry and disappointed, I’m not surprised. This has happened in other cities.
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In a statement, Perez's attorneys at Lincoln-Goldfinch Law said they were told by the local hospital that he was transferred into ICE custody following the shooting. “We’ve not heard from ICE.
