ICE officer who shot Venezuelan man in Texas wasn't wearing a body camera, sources say
Updated on: September 22, 2026 / 9:16 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- The ICE officer who shot Wilber Rafael Garces Perez in Austin, Texas, was not wearing a body camera.
- Garces Perez, a Venezuelan national with a deportation order, was shot while working as a DoorDash driver.
- The incident has sparked protests and calls for an independent investigation.
- Austin police released dash cam and body camera footage from other officers, but not from the ICE officer involved.
- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin had previously stated that all ICE officers would be equipped with body cameras by the end of September.
- Garces Perez's medical condition and treatment in ICE custody are subjects of controversy.
- A federal judge has ordered a hearing on a habeas petition, blocking Garces Perez's deportation until then.