stin by ICE,  Watson wrote in a post on X.

Watson said Austin police should be involved in an investigation that is  clear-eyed, as complete as possible, and independent. 

At a City Hall news conference, Watson said he questioned whether an ICE-led investigation alone would be credible.

 Austinites have a right to know what happened,  Watson said.

Davis said she had spoken with Texas Rangers, who will work alongside APD in the investigation. She also said Homeland Security Investigations had agreed to provide as much cooperation as possible.

Watson said the Texas Rangers' involvement would be important because of the access DPS had early in the incident.

The Travis County District Attorney's office released this statement regarding the incident:

 A member of our community was shot by an ICE agent this afternoon. It is critical that all the facts come to light and that an independent investigation be completed. We are requesting that the Austin Police Department and our office, the Travis County District Attorney, be co-equal partners in the investigation. We further request cooperation from the federal government in giving us access to the evidence. As has occurred in other jurisdictions, it is possible that this incident included violations of state law. 

Politicians demand independent investigation

Dig deeper:

Texas state Rep. Vikki Goodwin said in a post on X that there was  another ICE-related shooting  in North Austin.

Goodwin said Austin police were at the scene for traffic control and that the victim was taken to a hospital.

 We will get more information, but this violence cannot continue,  Goodwin wrote.

U.S. Rep. Greg Casar also said on X that an ICE officer shot someone in Austin Sunday morning.

 The horror has come to our city: ICE has shot a person in Austin this morning,  Casar wrote.

Casar represents Texas' 35th Congressional District, which includes parts of East Austin and West San Antonio.

At the City Hall news conference, Casar called for transparency, accountability and the release of body camera footage.

 This is a pattern. It's a disturbing pattern, and it's got to stop,  Casar said.

What we don't know:

Authorities have not released the victim's identity, nationality or any additional information about his condition beyond the description of serious but stable.

Officials have not provided details about the ICE operation or what led to the shooting.

It remains unclear whether the victim was the target of an ICE operation. Officials also have not confirmed where the man was shot on his body beyond Luckritz's description of a gunshot wound to the torso.

Luckritz could not confirm whether the man was shot in the front or back of his body.

Officials said there were no arrests related to the shooting.

What's next:

The Austin Police Department, Texas Rangers and HSI are expected to investigate the shooting. ICE is also handling an investigation.

Officials said the investigation remains in its early stages and that additional details will be released as they become available.