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ICE shooting rocks Austin as Democrat demands bodycam video, independent probe

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Fox News · collected 2026-09-20 · by Stepheny Price

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A Democratic congressman, Rep. Greg Casar, has called for an independent investigation and release of body-camera footage after claiming that an ICE officer shot someone during a Sunday morning operation in Austin, Texas. The incident is being addressed at a news conference scheduled for 4 p.m. local time by city leaders including Mayor Kirk Watson and the police chief. Details about injuries or casualties have not been confirmed by authorities, but tensions over federal immigration enforcement operations are high following recent incidents across the country.
Written by AI on 2026-09-21, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On September 20, 2026, an ICE officer shot Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan man, during an immigration enforcement operation in Austin, Texas. The shooting occurred near the intersection of Research Boulevard and Anderson Square, where a blue Toyota Corolla was found with bullet holes and damage to its passenger side door. Garces Perez is currently in serious but stable condition at a local hospital after being shot once in the torso.

The incident has sparked demands for an independent investigation and immediate release of body camera footage from ICE officers involved. Rep. Greg Casar, a Texas Democrat, called for accountability if any officer broke the law during the operation. Meanwhile, federal Judge Orlando L. Garcia temporarily blocked Garces Perez's deportation to allow time for further investigation into the shooting.

Garces Perez entered the U.S. legally in December 2023 but was targeted for deportation due to his expired work permit. His supporters argue that he needs urgent surgery to avoid permanent nerve damage, while ICE maintains it will not slow down its operations in Austin.

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Austin Democratic ICE Texas The Texas Department of Public Safety

Subjects

ICE ORG · 7× Austin GPE · 5× Texas GPE · 2× The Texas Department of Public Safety ORG · 2× Austin-Travis County GPE · 1× Democratic NORP · 1× Immigration and Customs Enforcement ORG · 1× Kirk Watson PERSON · 1× Lisa Davis PERSON · 1× Robert Luckritz PERSON · 1×

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The Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed to FOX 7 Austin that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was handling an investigation in the 7000 block of West Anderson Lane but did not say whether anyone was shot or injured. "ICE investigation confirmed in the 7000 block of West Anderson, ICE is handling investigation," a DPS public information officer told the outlet.
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🔮 Austin city leaders will address what the city described as an "Immigration and Customs Enforcement shooting" during a 4 p.m. news conference Sunday at Austin City Hall.
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ICE shooting rocks Austin as Democrat demands bodycam video, independent probe · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 1 hedged)

A Democratic congressman is demanding answers after claiming an ICE officer shot someone during a Sunday morning operation in Austin, Texas. asserted
officer → demand → Austin
Austin city leaders will address what the city described as an "Immigration and Customs Enforcement shooting" during a 4 p.m. news conference Sunday at Austin City Hall. asserted
city → address → Hall
Mayor Kirk Watson, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis and Austin-Travis County EMS Chief Robert Luckritz are scheduled to speak about the incident. asserted
Watson → schedule → incident
The Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed to FOX 7 Austin that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was handling an investigation in the 7000 block of West Anderson Lane but did not say whether anyone was shot or injured. "ICE investigation confirmed in the 7000 block of West Anderson, ICE is handling investigation," a DPS public information officer told the outlet. asserted
officer → confirm → outlet
Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, claimed in a post on X that "ICE has shot a person in Austin this morning" and called for a full, independent investigation and the immediate release of body-camera footage. asserted
ICE → claim → footage
"Over and over, ICE has shot people and then lied about what happened," Casar wrote. asserted
Casar → shoot → people
"We will demand truth, transparency and accountability." asserted
We → demand → truth
Authorities have not released details of the shooting. asserted
Authorities → release → shooting
The Austin investigation comes amid heightened tensions over federal immigration enforcement operations across the country. asserted
investigation → come → country
Clashes erupted outside New Jersey's Delaney Hall immigration detention center in May after protesters defied a state police order to move to a designated demonstration area. uncertain
protesters → erupt → area
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka later criticized the tactics used by state troopers sent to secure the facility, which had become the focus of frequent demonstrations. asserted
which → criticize → demonstrations
Federal immigration operations also drew national scrutiny in Minnesota following the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. asserted
operations → draw → Minneapolis
Good was killed by an ICE agent in early January after authorities said she tried to use her vehicle to run over federal officers, while Pretti was fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent on Jan. 24 as he recorded federal officers. asserted
he → kill → officers
Fox News Digital reached out to ICE, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Austin Police Department for additional information and comment. asserted
Digital → reach → information
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