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Austin ICE shooting driver returns to detention after paralysis care

Video shows ICE agent who was not wearing a bodycam shot DoorDash driver Wilber Garces Perez; he is now back in ICE custody as scrutiny of ICE tactics grows nationwide.

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What to know

  • The ICE officer who shot DoorDash driver Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was not wearing his assigned body camera; Austin police released their own officers' dashcam, cellphone and bodycam footage instead.
  • Perez, now paralyzed, was returned to ICE detention after a hospital visit for his care, drawing attention amid the ongoing investigation.
  • Exact events preceding the shooting remain unclear; APD says a pursuit followed an initial traffic stop and is still processing additional neighborhood video.
  • The case comes alongside a separate incident in Illinois where ICE mistakenly targeted and injured a U.S. citizen, fueling broader scrutiny of ICE enforcement conduct.

Wilber Rafael Garces Perez DoorDash driver, shooting victimLisa Davis Austin Police ChiefRob Luckritz Austin-Travis County EMS ChiefICE Federal immigration enforcement agency

Austin ICE shooting driver returns to detention after paralysis care
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    Driver returned to ICE detention after paralysis-care hospital visit

    NBC News reported that Perez, now paralyzed from the shooting, was sent back into ICE detention following a hospital visit for his care, as the network also noted ICE had separately mistakenly targeted and injured a U.S. citizen in Illinois.

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    Austin police release dashcam, cellphone and bodycam footage

    Chief Lisa Davis held a Tuesday press conference and released video from an off-duty detective's personal dashcam and cellphone plus an on-duty officer's bodycam, confirming the ICE officer involved was not wearing his assigned body camera; APD said it is still processing footage from surrounding neighborhoods and asked witnesses to come forward.

    “Even information that may seem minor or insignificant can help investigators piece together a timeline and better understand what occurred. The responsibility of the Austin Police Department is to follow evidence wherever it leads and to conduct this investigation objectively and within the authority granted to us,…”
    — Chief Lisa Davis
    1. 1 outlet Austin ICE shooting: APD releases body cam footage, cellphone video

      first by FOX 7 Austin, 1d ago

  3. background

    Perez gives his account of the shooting through a translator — At a Monday press conference, Perez said he had been sideswiped by ICE agents while making a DoorDash delivery and was trying to find a place to park when the shooting occurred; APD Chief Lisa Davis later said she would not speculate on his account.

  4. background

    ICE officer shoots DoorDash driver during North Austin traffic stop — A federal ICE officer shot Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, after an initial traffic stop and pursuit in North Austin; Perez suffered a gunshot wound to the back and was hospitalized.