Austin Police Release Bodycam of 28-Year-Old Migrant's ICE Shooting as Agency Disputes Dragging Claims
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 22
Austin Police Release Bodycam of 28-Year-Old Migrant's ICE Shooting as Agency Disputes Dragging Claims
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 22
Summary
Three bodycam videos released Tuesday show Austin police reaching 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez moments after ICE officers shot him during a Sunday arrest attempt.
The footage captures what sounds like three gunshots, then officers helping Garces Perez from the driver’s seat, cutting open his shirt and identifying what appeared to be one gunshot wound.
That video undercuts claims from his attorney that agents dragged him from the vehicle; she has also alleged an unmarked truck chased and sideswiped him while he was delivering a DoorDash order.
ICE said Garces Perez had a final removal order, his work permit expired in 2025, and the encounter was a targeted vehicle stop after he resisted and tried to evade arrest.
The agency said he was released from the hospital within hours and transferred to an ICE detention facility, while his attorney argues the removal order stemmed from a hearing notice sent to an old address.