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Bodycam footage captures moments after ICE shooting of Venezuelan migrant in Austin

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The Austin Police Department released body camera footage showing the aftermath of an ICE shooting involving 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, who was arrested for illegal entry after being shot while delivering a DoorDash order. The videos depict local police responding to the scene where Garces Perez is seen injured in his vehicle; he reportedly made a U-turn under a highway before being pursued by ICE agents. His attorney claims that an unmarked truck chased and sideswiped Garces Perez’s car, but ICE disputes this and emphasizes that resisting arrest is illegal and dangerous.
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A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and wounded a Venezuelan man during an operation in Austin, Texas, on Sunday afternoon. The victim was taken to a hospital where he is currently in serious but stable condition with a bullet lodged in his back; supporters say he needs urgent surgery to avoid losing feeling on the left side of his body. Austin city leaders and Democratic officials are demanding a full independent investigation into the incident, including immediate release of body camera footage. A federal judge has temporarily blocked the man's deportation while authorities investigate the shooting. The incident has sparked protests across Austin, with students from local schools walking out to demonstrate against ICE actions.

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📰 Venezuelan Man Shot By ICE In Texas
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Topics

DoorDash ICE Immigration and Customs Enforcement The Austin Police Department Venezuelan

Subjects

Garces Perez PERSON · 8× ICE ORG · 6× Garces Perez’s PERSON · 2× DoorDash ORG · 1× Immigration and Customs Enforcement ORG · 1× Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch PERSON · 1× Lincoln-Goldfinch PERSON · 1× The Austin Police Department ORG · 1× Venezuelan NORP · 1× Wilber Rafael Garces Perez PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The Austin Police Department on Tuesday released body camera footage showing the arrest of an illegal Venezuelan immigrant who was shot moments earlier by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers over the weekend.
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The Austin Police Department on Tuesday released body camera footage showing the arrest of an illegal Venezuelan immigrant who was shot moments earlier by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers over the weekend. asserted
who → release → weekend
Three short videos detail the local police response to the shooting of 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez on Sunday as ICE officers attempted to take him into custody. asserted
officers → detail → custody
In one video, what sounds like three gunshots can be heard. asserted
sounds → sound → gunshots
Another clip shows an officer arriving at the scene, where Garces Perez is seen sitting hunched over in the driver’s seat of his vehicle and appearing to grab his left shoulder in pain. asserted
Perez → show → pain
Officers wearing body cameras assisted Garces Perez out of the vehicle, contradicting claims that he was pulled out by agents, before placing him under arrest. uncertain
he → wear → arrest
Another officer is heard ordering someone to get a pair of shears to cut open Garces Perez’s shirt to examine his wounds. asserted
officer → hear → wounds
“¿Tiene armas?” an officer asks in Spanish, inquiring if Garces Perez has any firearms. asserted
Perez → ask → firearms
“No,” Garces Perez replies. asserted
Perez → reply → ?
“He’s got… looks like one gunshot wound so far,” an officer is heard saying. asserted
officer → get → wound
Garces Perez was reportedly delivering a DoorDash order when he made a U-turn under a highway before ICE agents continued to pursue him. uncertain
agents → deliver → him
His attorney, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, claimed an unmarked truck chased her client and sideswiped his vehicle before he was shot. asserted
he → claim → vehicle
Authorities confirmed Garces Perez had a final order of removal. asserted
Perez → confirm → removal
However, Lincoln-Goldfinch said her client received the order after a hearing notice was sent to his previous address, despite him having updated his address with the court. asserted
him → say → court
ICE has disputed rumors surrounding the shooting and Garces Perez’s legal status, noting that his work permit expired in 2025 and that holding one does not confer legal status in the United States. asserted
holding → dispute → States
The agency also stated that Garces Perez was released from the hospital and arrived at an ICE detention facility just hours later, where he slept on a bed. asserted
he → state → bed
ICE rebuffed allegations that Garces Perez was indiscriminately targeted. asserted
Perez → rebuff → allegations
“This illegal alien was the subject of a targeted vehicle stop,” ICE said in a statement. asserted
ICE → target → statement
“What makes someone a target for immigration enforcement is whether or not they are illegally in the US Resisting officers and evading arrest is dangerous for our officers, illegal aliens, and the public. asserted
Resisting → make → officers
We remind the public that resisting officers and evading arrest is a felony and a federal crime. asserted
resisting → remind → arrest
Sanctuary politicians need to stop encouraging this dangerous behavior that puts our officers and the public at risk.” asserted
that → need → risk
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