ICE officer shot without body camera

An ICE officer shot Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan DoorDash driver, in Austin on Sunday. The officer was issued a body camera but wasn't wearing it during the shooting.

Partial footage from partner officer

Another ICE officer in the same vehicle was wearing a body camera, which captured partial footage of the incident. However, the footage does not include the moment of the shooting.

Bullet lodged in victim's back

Garcés Pérez was shot in the back and taken to a hospital. Four hours after being shot, he was taken into immigration custody at the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall, Texas. The bullet remains in his back.

Judge blocks deportation temporarily

On Tuesday, a federal judge granted an emergency order temporarily blocking deportation proceedings against Garcés Pérez. The Travis County District Attorney also requested he be allowed to remain in the country as a material witness in the criminal investigation.

Austin police release video footage

Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis released video footage from an off-duty officer's dash cam and cellphone that captured part of the encounter and the sound of three gunshots. Davis asked the public for more video evidence.

Victim loses arm movement after shooting

The day after being shot, Garcés Pérez began experiencing an inability to move his arm. He was taken to the hospital Monday afternoon and discovered to have a fractured clavicle with significant swelling.

Detention center revokes communication

After Garcés Pérez spoke at a news conference from detention, guards allegedly took his tablet, revoked his communication privileges, and moved him to an isolated room. His attorney says he was handcuffed and shackled during a hospital transfer.

“forcibly took the tablet from his hands, revoked his communication privileges, and moved him out of the infirmary into an isolated room”

Limited pain management in detention

Garcés Pérez was discharged from the hospital around midnight and returned to the detention center, where he receives only Tylenol and ibuprofen for pain. He remains in isolation on a flat bed without his tablet.

Attorney demands immediate release

Garcés Pérez's attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch is demanding his immediate release, restoration of communication privileges, and an appropriate medical bed. She says he needs adequate medical care for his injuries.

“We are asking for his communication privileges to be immediately restored and for him to be provided an appropriate medical bed and adequate medical care”

Congressional representatives intervene

Rep. Joaquin Castro and Rep. Greg Casar, both Texas Democrats, said they would visit Garcés Pérez on Wednesday to check on his condition and demand his release. Castro criticized ICE for forcing him back to detention.

Victim's asylum claim and deportation

Garcés Pérez entered the country legally and was seeking asylum. He missed an immigration hearing after not receiving a notice at his old address and was ordered deported in absentia. He has no criminal history beyond being in the country illegally.

Victim's account of the shooting

According to his attorney, Garcés Pérez was making a delivery when an unmarked black truck sideswiped him. He didn't know it was ICE as the truck chased him during a U-turn, then agents pulled him out of the car.

ICE body camera rollout delayed

ICE Director David Venturella previously said every ICE officer would be equipped with body cameras by the end of August. The timeline is being further delayed by the possibility of DHS switching or adding new body camera vendors.

Witness describes shooting aftermath

A witness at a nearby ice cream shop heard gunshots and saw immigration agents surrounding a car. He told Noticias Telemundo he saw Garcés Pérez in tears saying he had been shot in the back, describing the scene as deeply upsetting.

“I was shot in the back”