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ICE Officer Shoots Venezuelan Driver After SUV Crash in Austin

By Drooid · Sep 26, 2026, 4:22 PM UTC · How we work

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ICE officers shot Venezuelan delivery driver Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez in Austin, Texas.
An ICE SUV crashed into Garcés Pérez before a federal officer fired.
The shooting officer was not wearing a body camera, and ICE has not released footage.
Attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch says Garcés Pérez needs surgery to remove a bullet between his shoulder blades.
DHS, FBI, the local district attorney and Austin police are investigating the incident.

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ICE officers shot Venezuelan delivery driver Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez in Austin, Texas.
An ICE SUV crashed into Garcés Pérez before a federal officer fired.
The shooting officer was not wearing a body camera, and ICE has not released footage.
Attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch says Garcés Pérez needs surgery to remove a bullet between his shoulder blades.
DHS, FBI, the local district attorney and Austin police are investigating the incident.