ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, officials say
Local officials said the man was hospitalized in serious but stable condition as police, Texas Rangers and federal investigators reviewed the shooting.
- On Sunday, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and wounded Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan man, while he was delivering food for DoorDash in Austin, Texas.
- Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis confirmed local officers were not involved in the shooting, while Austin-Travis County EMS Chief Robert Luckritz stated the man was shot once in the torso.
- Following treatment at Dell Seton Medical Center within nine minutes of arrival, Garces Perez was discharged on Sunday night and transferred to federal custody, according to immigration attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch.
- A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson called Garces Perez an "illegal alien" with a "final order of removal," while Lincoln-Goldfinch told NPR he "entered the United States lawfully."
- Homeland Security Investigations, assisted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, is leading the probe into the shooting, as Garces Perez remains in federal custody pending potential removal.
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ICE agents shoot, wound man in Austin, Texas; spark protests across the city
AUSTIN, Texas, September 21, 2026 (UPI) — A federal immigration agents shot and wounded a man in Austin, Texas sparking protests in the city. The incident happened Sunday around 12:56 p.m. in North Austin, Austin-Travis County EMS Chief Robert Luckritz said during a news conference, adding that he believed the man had been shot once in the torso and was transferred to a local trauma center in serious but stable condition. Little information abou…
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ICE officer shoots man during pursuit in Austin
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, city officials said, adding that the man was in serious but stable condition. The man was shot in the torso and taken to a local hospital, officials told reporters at a press conference. The ICE agent shot him during […]
The U.S. Immigration Police seriously shot and wounded a delivery man of Venezuelan origin. The victim was then detained by the ICE men. A new troubled case for these agents with highly criticized methods. - U.S.: anti-immigration police officers seriously hurt a man in Texas and then put him in detention (International).
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