Austin ICE Shooting Spurs Investigation and Detention Outcry

Chronology

1. 21-09-2026
   Austin ICE Shooting Sparks Calls for Independent Investigation

   8 articles

   An ICE officer shot and wounded 28-year-old Venezuelan Wilber Rafael Garces Perez during a traffic stop and brief foot pursuit in northern Austin, Texas. Perez was struck in the torso, hospitalized in serious but stable condition, and later reportedly released into ICE custody. T…
2. 22-09-2026
   ICE Shooting Leaves Venezuelan Driver Detained With Bullet Lodged

   4 articles

   Wilber Rafael Garcés Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan DoorDash driver, was shot by ICE agents during an encounter in Austin, Texas, and transferred into immigration detention after hospital treatment with a bullet reportedly still lodged near his spine. Through his lawyer, Perez s…