{"id":2665921,"date":"2026-09-20T20:16:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T00:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-ice-shooting-rocks-austin-protesters-clash-with-officers-democrats-condemn-agency-with-few-facts-available\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T20:21:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T00:21:01","slug":"breaking-ice-shooting-rocks-austin-protesters-clash-with-officers-democrats-condemn-agency-with-few-facts-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-ice-shooting-rocks-austin-protesters-clash-with-officers-democrats-condemn-agency-with-few-facts-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: ICE Shooting Rocks Austin &#8211; Protesters Clash with Officers, Democrats Condemn Agency with Few Facts Available"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-ice-shooting-rocks-austin-protesters-clash-with-officers-democrats-condemn-agency-with-few-facts-available%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2665921&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Protests erupted in Austin, Texas, following a shooting involving an ICE agent. The incident resulted in a man being hospitalized in serious condition, with reports indicating damage to a nearby vehicle. Demonstrators, including migrants and leftist activists, gathered at the scene, waving Mexican flags and clashing with police, who used pepper spray to disperse them. Austin Mayor Kirk Watson publicly condemned ICE&#8217;s actions, expressing unhappiness and anger, despite limited details about the incident. Democratic Representative Greg Casar also criticized ICE, calling for an independent investigation, openness, and accountability. The situation highlights tensions surrounding immigration enforcement and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-tech-football-player-charged-with-killing-tinder-date-after-learning-match-was-a-man\/\" title=\"Virginia Tech Football Player Charged With Killing Tinder Date After Learning Match Was A ...\u00a0\">law enforcement conduct<\/a> in the city.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Demcorats and anti-ICE protesters are making waves in Austin, Texas, after an Immigration and Custom\u2019s Enforcement agent shot a man during an operation in the city on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The only details of the shooting known for now are the man shot was sent to a local hospital in North Austin and is in \u201cserious condition\u201d and a blue Toyota Corolla was scene at the scene with bullet holes and damage to the passenger-side door, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/US\/man-hospitalized-after-ice-involved-shooting-austin-officials\/story?id=136604992\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Fox News is reporting on protests erupting in the area later on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING: Migrant and leftist protestors are STORMING UP to police in Austin TX waving MEXICAN FLAGS and going berserk, as ICE and other federal agents stand nearby after a shooting<\/p>\n<p>Police are trying to get them to step back<\/p>\n<p>I GUARANTEE you a swath of this crowd is illegal\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EIItCMIBTN\">pic.twitter.com\/EIItCMIBTN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/2101787170281254990?\">September 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Some local footage making its way online even shows the crowds of \u201cdozens and dozens\u201d clashing with officers at the scene.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING: A group of \u201cprotestors\u201d just attempted to RUSH THE POLICE LINE at the scene of the ICE-involved shootlng in Austin<\/p>\n<p>So Texas State Troopers doused them in pepper, forcing them to INSTANTLY RETREAT<\/p>\n<p>THAT\u2019S how it\u2019s done. This ain\u2019t Minnesota! \ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B4SoSnUQRD\">https:\/\/t.co\/B4SoSnUQRD<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wzWrt7L1tg\">pic.twitter.com\/wzWrt7L1tg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nicksortor\/status\/2101795061579010304?\">September 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, despite knowing very few of the facts of the case, came out quick to condemn the agency\u2019s overall actions saying he \u201cwasn\u2019t surprised.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 Democrat Austin Mayor Kirk Watson is ALREADY attacking ICE after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-renew-calls-to-remove-ice-after-minnesota-shooting\/\" title=\"Democrats renew calls to remove ... after Minnesota ...\">federal agent-involved shooting<\/a> in North Austin!<br \/> Instead of supporting law enforcement, liberals are busy undermining federal agents and shifting blame.<br \/> Our brave ICE agents put their lives on the line every\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ryan Fournier (@RyanAFournier) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RyanAFournier\/status\/2101782797098844378?\">September 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cA person being shot on the streets of Austin by someone purporting to be law enforcement particularly when it\u2019s ICE is something that causes me to be unhappy and angry about it,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd while I\u2019m unhappy and angry about it, I\u2019m not surprised at all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s happened in other cities with the nature of ICE and how ICE is doing its business these days and the chaos that we see it performing and fomenting, there\u2019s no reason for us to be surprised about it. \u201c<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Texas Representative Greg Casar also condemned ICE while admitting he knew little about the facts of the shooting.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The horror has come to our city: ICE has shot a person in Austin this morning.<br \/> As the facts emerge, I am demanding a full, independent investigation, immediate release of the body camera footage, and accountability for any ICE officer who broke the law.<br \/> Over and over, ICE has\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Congressman Greg Casar (@RepCasar) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepCasar\/status\/2101755311144976532?\">September 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe horror has come to our city: ICE has shot a person in Austin this morning. As the facts emerge, I am demanding a full, independent investigation, immediate release of the body camera footage, and accountability for any ICE officer who broke the law,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver and over, ICE has shot people and then lied about what happened. We can see the lies with our own eyes. 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