The shooting of Wilber Garces Perez by an ICE officer in Austin

Active · last development Oct 2: “Bullet removed from man shot by ICE agents in Austin, wife says”

What this arc covers

The September 2026 shooting of Wilber Garces Perez by an ICE officer in Austin, Texas: his condition, the dispute over the Homeland Security Department's account, the officer's lack of a body camera, the investigation, and the local and political reaction.

Photo from Fox7 Austin, with Bullet removed from man shot by ICE agents in Austin, wife says (Oct 2), the story with the most independent sources this week.

Earliest story we hold Sep 20, 2026 · 11 stories · 100 independent sources (counted once each) · 12 days

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  5. The shooting of Wilber Garces Perez by an ICE officer in AustinThis arcSep 20 – Oct 2, 2026

Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning

Oct 2– 3Bullet removed from man shot by ICE agents in Austin, wife says13 articles · 13 independent sources
1 left, 3 center, 1 right
Sep 29– Oct 1Man shot by ICE in Austin will not be released after hearing on federal criminal charge13 articles · 7 independent sources
0 left, 5 center, 0 right
Sep 28– Oct 1Federal prosecutors charge Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Austin, Texas with assaulting an officer62 articles · 41 independent sources
10 left, 12 center, 8 right

Key momentsthe most covered; every story is below

  1. Sep 20 – 24A Venezuelan man was shot by ICE in Austin while doing deliveries. Here’s what we know289 articles · 97 independent sources
    1. Sep 20ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, officials say
    2. Sep 21Man shot by ICE officer is detained in Texas with a bullet still in his back, attorney says
    3. Sep 22Man shot by ICE officer in Texas back in hospital, attorney says
    4. Sep 22Judge sets hearing for Venezuelan man shot by ICE and police in Texas release some video from scene
  2. Sep 20 – 23ICE officer who shot Austin man wasn't wearing body camera: Reports12 articles · 9 independent sources
  3. Sep 28 – Oct 1Federal prosecutors charge Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Austin, Texas with assaulting an officer62 articles · 41 independent sources
    1. Sep 29Federal prosecutors charge Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas with assaulting an officer
    2. Oct 1Judge keeps immigrant delivery driver shot by ICE in custody for alleged assault
  4. Sep 29 – Oct 1Man shot by ICE in Austin will not be released after hearing on federal criminal charge13 articles · 7 independent sources
  5. Oct 2 – 3Bullet removed from man shot by ICE agents in Austin, wife says13 articles · 13 independent sources

Who covered it, over timeindependent sources per week, by side

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Every week as a table
Week ofLeftCenterRightArticles
Sep 14, 2026516788
Sep 21, 2026154213228
Sep 28, 20261119886

22% left · 60% center · 18% right of 100 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 11 stories.

Every storyoldest first

  1. September 2026

    Sep 20– 24A Venezuelan man was shot by ICE in Austin while doing deliveries. Here’s what we know289 articles · 97 independent sources
    18 left, 49 center, 12 right
  2. Sep 20– 23ICE officer who shot Austin man wasn't wearing body camera: Reports12 articles · 9 independent sources
    1 left, 6 center, 2 right
  3. Sep 21– 22Attorney says Wilber Garces Perez did not deserve to be shot by ICE officer3 articles · 3 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  4. Sep 21– 23Who's investigating the Austin ICE shooting? Here's what we know5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  5. Sep 21Texas shuts down rioters, Democrats fan the flames after ICE shooting2 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 1 right
  6. Sep 21– 22Austin ICE shooting: Rep. Greg Casar voices outrage over incident2 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  7. Sep 22Austin leaders to give update on ICE shooting investigation2 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 0 right
  8. Sep 22– 23The DHS Debunks Media Myths on Austin ICE Shooting of Illegal Immigrant5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 3 right
  9. Sep 28– Oct 1Federal prosecutors charge Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Austin, Texas with assaulting an officer62 articles · 41 independent sources
    10 left, 12 center, 8 right
  10. Sep 29– Oct 1Man shot by ICE in Austin will not be released after hearing on federal criminal charge13 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 5 center, 0 right

  11. October 2026

    Oct 2– 3Bullet removed from man shot by ICE agents in Austin, wife says13 articles · 13 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 1 right