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Man in ‘serious but stable condition’ after shooting in Austin involving ICE officer: Officials

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Schroppe, C. (2026, September 21). Man in ‘serious but stable condition’ after shooting in Austin involving ICE officer: Officials. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/4735379/man-in-stable-condition-shooting-austin-ice-officer/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-09-21 · by Carter Schroppe

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On Sunday afternoon, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot a man who is described as an illegal immigrant from Venezuela with a final order of removal, in Austin, Texas. The shooting occurred around 12:56 PM local time at the Anderson Square area; the victim was taken to a trauma center in serious but stable condition after being shot in the torso and stabilized by EMS within nine minutes of their arrival. Mayor Kirk Watson expressed anger over the incident and urged for thorough investigation, highlighting ICE’s role in it and contrasting with law enforcement agencies like APD not being involved.
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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Story summary

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 EMS ICE Texas the Austin Police Department

Subjects

Austin GPE · 4× ICE ORG · 4× EMS ORG · 3× the Austin Police Department ORG · 2× Immigration and Customs Enforcement ORG · 1× Kirk Watson PERSON · 1× Robert Luckritz PERSON · 1× Texas GPE · 1× the Austin-Travis County ORG · 1× the Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services ORG · 1×

Narrative

“At approximately 12:56 in the afternoon today, the Austin-Travis County EMS received a notification from the Austin Police Department of a reported shooting at the 8000 block of Anderson Square,” Chief of the Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services Robert Luckritz said at an initial press conference with other city officials.
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🔮 Mayor Kirk Watson said “there are a lot of things that we don’t know,” in his opening comments, but that the Austin Police Department was not involved in the incident.
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Man in ‘serious but stable condition’ after shooting in Austin involving ICE officer: Officials · assertive framing
2026-09-21 · Washington Examiner
Man in ‘serious but stable condition’ after shooting in Austin involving ICE officer: Officials · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 2 hedged)

A man is in “serious but stable condition” after being shot in Austin, Texas, on Sunday afternoon in an incident that involved an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, according to local officials. uncertain
that → shoot → officials
“At approximately 12:56 in the afternoon today, the Austin-Travis County EMS received a notification from the Austin Police Department of a reported shooting at the 8000 block of Anderson Square,” Chief of the Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services Robert Luckritz said at an initial press conference with other city officials. asserted
Luckritz → receive → officials
“EMS responded immediately and was on scene within three and a half minutes. asserted
EMS → respond → minutes
One individual was identified as suffering from a gunshot wound. asserted
individual → identify → wound
They were transported off the scene within 9 minutes of arrival of EMS resources and transported to a local trauma center.” asserted
They → transport → center
He later noted the man was shot in the torso. asserted
man → note → torso
Mayor Kirk Watson said “there are a lot of things that we don’t know,” in his opening comments, but that the Austin Police Department was not involved in the incident. asserted
Department → say → incident
He said he hopes law enforcement agencies other than ICE, including APD, will be involved in the investigation into the incident. asserted
agencies → say → incident
The man who was shot is an illegal immigrant from Venezuela who had a final order of removal, Department of Homeland Security sources said after the press conference occurred, according to Fox News. uncertain
conference → shoot → News
Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), who initially urged Texans to “let the facts come out” after the news broke, criticized Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) for participating in the press conference and referring to ICE’s presence in the city as a “war.” asserted
news → urge → war
“As mayor of the city of Austin, I am very angry about this,” Watson said after his opening remarks. asserted
Watson → say → remarks
A person being shot on the streets of Austin by someone purporting to be law enforcement, particularly when it’s ICE, is something that causes me to be unhappy and angry about it. asserted
me → shoot → it
And while I’m unhappy and angry about it, I’m not surprised at all — it’s happened in other cities.” asserted
it → ’m → cities
Casar, who represents portions of Austin, was also attacked by the White House for being “best known for staging ridiculously dramatic photo ops alongside his Radical Left lunatic friends.” asserted
who → represent → friends
Two individuals were shot by ICE officers in separate incidents in Maine and Houston in July. asserted
individuals → shoot → July
The Trump administration’s strict enforcement of immigration law initially drew backlash in January when two anti-ICE protesters were fatally shot in Minneapolis. asserted
protesters → draw → Minneapolis
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