A 28-year-old Venezuelan national, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, was sho

Same storyLater: A Venezuelan man, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, was shot by ICE agents in Austin, Texas…Each entry records what was published on its own date and is not edited afterwards.

What this entry found

THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLY
3 outlets quote this line 2 different ways.
- upi.com: “I am not doing well due to the gunshot wound, and I have not received the medical attention that I require,”
- abcnews.com: “I am not doing well due to the gunshot wound, and I have not received the medical attention that I require,”
- cbsnews.com: “I am not doing well, and I am not receiving the medical attention that I require,”
THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLY
2 outlets quote this line 2 different ways.
- scmp.com: “illegally entered our country under the Biden administration and had a final order of removal,”
- stuff.co.nz: “had a final order of removal”
OUTLETS DISAGREE
Where Garces Perez was shot (location on body)
- cbsaustin.com states gunshot wound to the torso
- foxnews.com states shot in the back of the neck
- multiple outlets state shot in the back
- scmp.com states the shot fractured his clavicle
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OUTLETS DISAGREE
Garces Perez's legal immigration status
- scmp.com reports DHS stated he 'illegally entered our country under the Biden…
- scmp.com reports Lincoln-Goldfinch maintains he was in the US 'legally with a work permit'
- stuff.co.nz reports he is 'an asylum seeker and entered the United States through…
the full text

3 further findings below ↓

Day name corrected

The summary below named a weekday that does not match its own date. The date is as written; only the day name was recomputed from it.

~~Sunday, September 22, 2026~~ → Tuesday, September 22, 2026

17outlets→15independent

What happened, for context

A 28-year-old Venezuelan national, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, was shot by an ICE officer in Austin, Texas on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, while making a DoorDash delivery. He was transferred to an ICE detention facility with a bullet remaining lodged near his spine. His attorney says he was given inadequate medical care and no pain medication at the facility, though he was returned to a hospital by Monday evening.

16 of 18 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: thechronicle.com.au, wfaa.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.

Who reported it

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atlantanewsfirst.comUNCLASSIFIED
cbsnews.comINDEP
dailymail.comINDEP
scmp.comINDEP
stuff.co.nzINDEP
thechronicle.com.auUNCLASSIFIED
wctv.tvINDEP
yahoo.comUNCLASSIFIED
applevalleynewsnow.comUNCLASSIFIED
cbsaustin.comUNCLASSIFIED
cbsnews.comINDEP
cnn.comINDEP
fox7austin.comUNCLASSIFIED
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texastribune.orgUNCLASSIFIED
wfaa.comINDEP

References

upi.comLawyer: Venezuelan man shot by ICE moved to detention centerScreenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-22T16:51:52
abcnews.comMan shot by ICE speaks out, says bullet is still in him - ABC NewsScreenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-22T16:51:52
atlantanewsfirst.comMan shot by ICE, detained with a bullet still in his back is back in the hospital, attorney saysScreenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-22T16:51:52
cbsnews.comMan shot by ICE being detained with bullet still in his back, lawyer saysScreenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-22T16:51:52
dailymail.comDoorDash driver shot by ICE agents moved to detention center despite still having bullet 'lodged in his back'Screenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-22T16:51:52
scmp.comMan shot by ICE in Texas says bullet still inside himScreenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-22T16:51:52
stuff.co.nzHe was shot by ICE while making a DoorDash delivery. Now he’s detained with the bullet still in his backScreenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-22T16:51:52
thechronicle.com.auMigrant shot by ICE detained with a bullet in his back: ‘I never stepped down from the vehicle’Screenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-22T16:51:52
wctv.tvMan shot by ICE, detained with a bullet still in his back is back in the hospital, attorney saysScreenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-22T16:51:52
yahoo.comMigrant in Austin ICE shooting still has bullet in back, attorney says | Morning in AmericaScreenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-22T16:51:52
applevalleynewsnow.comA Venezuelan man was shot by ICE in Austin while doing deliveries. Here’s what we knowScreenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-22T16:51:52
cbsaustin.comCity confirms ICE Officer involved in North Austin shooting, victim in stable conditionScreenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-22T16:51:52
cbsnews.comVideo shows moment man was shot by ICE in AustinScreenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-22T16:51:52
cnn.comA Venezuelan man was shot by ICE in Austin while doing deliveries. Here’s what we knowScreenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-22T16:51:52
fox7austin.comProtesters gather after ICE shooting in AustinScreenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-22T16:51:52
foxnews.comAustin ICE shooting sparks fight over Venezuelan illegal immigrant's deportationScreenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-22T16:51:52
texastribune.orgVenezuelan man shot by ICE in Austin said he tried to pull over before officers fired at himScreenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-22T16:51:52
wfaa.comProtestors respond after an Austin man was shot by ICE agents over the weekendScreenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-22T16:51:52

Carried by multiple outlets

Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, a Venezuelan national, was shot by an ICE officer on Sunday during a traffic stop in Austin, Texasupi.com, abcnews.com, atlantanewsfirst.com, cbsnews.com, dailymail.com, scmp.com, stuff.co.nz, applevalleynewsnow.com, cnn.com, foxnews.com, texastribune.org
Garces Perez was making a DoorDash delivery at the time of the encounterupi.com, abcnews.com, atlantanewsfirst.com, cbsnews.com, dailymail.com, scmp.com, stuff.co.nz, applevalleynewsnow.com, cnn.com, foxnews.com, texastribune.org
A bullet remains lodged in Garces Perez's back, near his spine, and was not removedupi.com, abcnews.com, atlantanewsfirst.com, cbsnews.com, dailymail.com, scmp.com, stuff.co.nz, texastribune.org
Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch is Garces Perez's immigration attorneyupi.com, abcnews.com, atlantanewsfirst.com, cbsnews.com, dailymail.com, scmp.com, stuff.co.nz, applevalleynewsnow.com, cnn.com, foxnews.com, texastribune.org
Garces Perez was transferred to the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall, Texasupi.com, abcnews.com, atlantanewsfirst.com, cbsnews.com, dailymail.com, scmp.com, stuff.co.nz, texastribune.org
Garces Perez stated he did not receive pain medication while at the detention facilityupi.com, cbsnews.com, dailymail.com, stuff.co.nz, foxnews.com
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Reported by one outlet only

Garces Perez said the officers did not ask him to stop or turn on any flashing lights until after they had sideswiped himonly dailymail.com
Garces Perez allegedly fled in his car from officers, who caught up with him a short time later, according to a source who told the New York Timesonly dailymail.com
Lincoln-Goldfinch said Garces Perez was moved to another hospital as he is now experiencing left side paralysisonly scmp.com
DHS said Garces Perez 'illegally entered our country under the Biden administration and had a final order of removal'only scmp.com
Lincoln-Goldfinch maintains Garces Perez was in the US 'legally with a work permit'only scmp.com
Garces Perez is an asylum seeker and entered the United States through a parole programme, and he has no criminal history, according to a spokesperson for his attorneyonly stuff.co.nz

Reported unevenly

Where Garces Perez was shot (location on body)stated by cbsaustin.com states gunshot wound to the torso, foxnews.com states shot in the back of the neck, multiple outlets state shot in the back, scmp.com states the shot fractured his clavicle · absent from Accounts differ on precise location; cbsaustin.com specifies torso, foxnews.com specifies back of neck, scmp.com mentions clavicle fracture, other outlets state back without further specificity
Garces Perez's legal immigration statusstated by scmp.com reports DHS stated he 'illegally entered our country under the Biden administration and had a final order of removal', scmp.com reports Lincoln-Goldfinch maintains he was in the US 'legally with a work permit', stuff.co.nz reports he is 'an asylum seeker and entered the United States through a parole programme' · absent from abcnews.com and other outlets state he is 'a Venezuelan national in the country illegally, according to DHS' but do not cite Lincoln-Goldfinch's counterclaim about work permit status
Whether ICE agents identified themselves before shootingstated by dailymail.com reports Perez said 'an officer approached him, identified himself, and requested his immigration documents', texastribune.org reports Perez asked agents if he could stop somewhere safer, and 'an agent told him no, then he felt one shot' · absent from Most outlets do not specify whether identification occurred before or after the sideswipes

Not yet confirmed against a primary source

Confirm whether the ICE officer involved has been charged with any crime, or whether administrative leave is the only disciplinary action. Cbsnews.com states the officer was 'placed on administrative leave, which is standard for officers involved in pending investigations,' but does not indicate whether any charges have been filed or are anticipated.
Clarify Garces Perez's precise legal immigration status: DHS claimed via scmp.com that he 'illegally entered our country under the Biden administration and had a final order of removal,' while stuff.co.nz reported he 'entered the United States through a parole programme' and scmp.com reported Lincoln-Goldfinch claims he held 'a work permit.' These accounts are mutually exclusive and require verification against official DHS or court documents.
Verify the exact location of the gunshot wound. Cbsaustin.com reports 'gunshot wound to the torso,' foxnews.com reports 'shot him in the back of the neck,' scmp.com reports clavicle fracture, and multiple outlets simply state 'shot in the back.' Medical records would clarify the anatomically distinct injury sites.

abcnews.com changed its headline after publishing.