ICE officer who shot Venezuelan man wasn't wearing body camera, sources say
The ICE officer who shot a Venezuelan delivery driver was not wearing a body camera at the time of the shooting, sources familiar with the investigation told CBS News.
Updated on: September 23, 2026 / 9:05 PM EDT / CBS News
An ICE officer shot Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old native of Venezuela who federal officials said has a deportation order, in the upper torso on Sunday afternoon while Garces Perez was working for DoorDash, according to local authorities and his attorney.
The officer who shot Garces Perez joined the ranks of ICE last year, after previously serving as a border patrol officer within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, law enforcement sources told CBS News.
The shooting was the latest involving federal agents enforcing President Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration and has sparked protests in Texas, as well as calls for accountability and a transparent, independent investigation.
The Austin Police Department on Tuesday released dash cam and body camera footage from an off-duty officer and a responding officer who arrived at the scene after the shooting, but neither shows the lead-up to the incident. Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis and Austin Mayor Kirk Watson have both previously stated that local officers were not involved in the shooting itself.