Pakistan, Sept. 21 -- A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot a Venezuelan DoorDash driver in Austin, Texas, on Sunday. The shooting sparked protests and calls for an independent investigation into the incident.

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Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, was making a DoorDash delivery when he was shot in the torso, according to his lawyer. DoorDash confirmed that Perez was working on an order at the time. He was taken to hospital in serious but stable condition before ICE took him into custody.

The circumstances leading to the shooting remain unclear. Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said preliminary information indicated a brief foot pursuit. Local p...