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
- OUTLETS DISAGREE
Circumstances immediately preceding the shooting: whether it involved a vehicle sideswipe and/or a foot pursuit
- cbc.ca reports Garces Perez's attorney said 'an ICE vehicle sideswiped his car' and then…
- washingtonexaminer.com reports attorney said 'an ICE vehicle sideswiped his car…
- foxnews.com reports Lincoln-Goldfinch said 'The truck chased him and sideswiped him…
- dentonrc.com and kut.org report that Austin Police Chief Davis said video showed 'there…
- OUTLETS DISAGREE
Location of the gunshot wound: 'upper back, just below the neck' vs. 'back of the neck' vs. 'near the back of his neck'
- washingtonexaminer.com reports the bullet is 'in his upper back, just below the neck'
- houstonpublicmedia.org and texasstandard.org report 'The bullet from Sunday's shooting…
- foxnews.com and wfmd.com quote Lincoln-Goldfinch saying agents 'shot him in the back…
- OUTLETS DISAGREE
Description of immigrant status in headline: 'illegal immigrant' vs. other descriptors
- foxnews.com headline: 'Federal judge temporarily blocks deportation of illegal immigrant…
- wfmd.com headline: 'Federal judge temporarily blocks deportation of illegal immigrant…
- bbc.co.uk headline: 'US judge blocks deportation of DoorDash driver shot by ICE' (uses…
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What happened, for context
On 20 September 2026, a 28-year-old Venezuelan man named Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was shot by an ICE officer in Austin, Texas while working as a DoorDash driver. The circumstances of the shooting remain contested. On 22 September, a federal judge temporarily blocked his deportation and ordered him to appear for a hearing on 30 September.
14 of 22 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: cbs19.tv, cbs8.com, cbsnews.com, fox4news.com, kxan.com, modernghana.com, nytimes.com, wsj.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.
Who reported it
- cbc.caPUBLIC
- cbs8.comINDEP
- cbsnews.comINDEP
- centraloregondaily.comUNCLASSIFIED
- local3news.comUNCLASSIFIED
- modernghana.comUNCLASSIFIED
- theatlantic.comUNCLASSIFIED
- washingtonexaminer.comPARTISAN
- wsj.comINDEP
- bbc.co.ukPUBLIC
- cbs19.tvINDEP
- cbsaustin.comUNCLASSIFIED
- dentonrc.comUNCLASSIFIED
- fox4news.comUNCLASSIFIED
- fox7austin.comUNCLASSIFIED
- foxnews.comINDEP
- houstonpublicmedia.orgUNCLASSIFIED
- kut.orgUNCLASSIFIED
- kxan.comINDEP
- nytimes.comINDEP
- texasstandard.orgUNCLASSIFIED
- wfmd.comINDEP
References
- cbc.caMan shot by ICE agent in Texas treated for paralysis in left side, lawyer saysOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-09-23T15:48:05
- cbs8.comTexas protesters call for answers after man was shot by ICEScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-23T15:48:05
- cbsnews.comJudge blocks deportation of immigrant shot by ICE in Texas, attorney saysScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-23T15:48:05
- centraloregondaily.comICE officer involved in Texas shooting was not wearing body cameraScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-23T15:48:05
- local3news.comPolice report ICE-involved shooting in Austin, TexasScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-21T14:34:58
- modernghana.comICE officer involved in Texas shooting was not wearing body cameraScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-23T15:48:05
- theatlantic.comThe ICE Officer in Austin Wasn’t Wearing a Body CamScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-23T15:48:05
- washingtonexaminer.comJudge pauses deportation of man shot by ICE agent in TexasScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-23T15:48:05
- wsj.comFederal Judge Pauses Deportation of Man Shot by ICE in TexasScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-23T15:48:05
- bbc.co.ukUS judge blocks deportation of DoorDash driver shot by ICEScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-23T15:48:05
- cbs19.tvFederal judge temporarily blocks deportation of man shot by ICE agent in AustinScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-23T15:48:05
- cbsaustin.comJudge temporarily blocks deportation of man shot by ICE agent in Austin, attorney saysScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-23T15:48:05
- dentonrc.comAustin man was pursued by ICE agents before he was shot, police chief says - Denton Record-ChronicleScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-23T15:48:05
- fox4news.comMan shot by ICE agent in Austin speaks about incident - FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort WorthScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-23T15:48:05
- fox7austin.comAustin ICE shooting: Judge blocks removal for man shotScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-23T15:48:05
- foxnews.comFederal judge temporarily blocks deportation of illegal immigrant shot by ICE officer in Austin, attorney saysScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-23T15:48:05
- houstonpublicmedia.orgAustin man shot by ICE will not face immediate deportation, judge rulesScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-23T15:48:05
- kut.orgAustin man was pursued by ICE agents before he was shot, police chief saysScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-23T15:48:05
- kxan.comJudge temporarily blocks deportation of man shot by ICEScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-23T15:48:05
- nytimes.comMan Shot by ICE Agent Says His Car Was Struck Twice Before He Was ShotScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-23T15:48:05
- texasstandard.orgAustin man shot by ICE will not face immediate deportation, judge rulesScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-23T15:48:05
- wfmd.comFederal judge temporarily blocks deportation of illegal immigrant shot by ICE agent in Austin, attorney saysScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-23T15:48:05
Carried by multiple outlets
- Wilber Rafael Garces Perez is 28 years old and Venezuelancbc.ca, local3news.com, washingtonexaminer.com, bbc.co.uk, cbsaustin.com, dentonrc.com, kut.org, houstonpublicmedia.org, texasstandard.org, foxnews.com, wfmd.com
- Garces Perez was shot by an ICE officer on 20 September in Austin, Texascbc.ca, local3news.com, washingtonexaminer.com, bbc.co.uk, cbsaustin.com, dentonrc.com, kut.org, houstonpublicmedia.org, texasstandard.org, fox7austin.com, foxnews.com, wfmd.com
- Garces Perez was working as a DoorDash driver at the time of the shootingbbc.co.uk, cbsaustin.com, fox7austin.com, foxnews.com, wfmd.com
- The bullet remains lodged in Garces Perez's back/bodycbc.ca, washingtonexaminer.com, bbc.co.uk, cbsaustin.com, houstonpublicmedia.org, texasstandard.org, foxnews.com, wfmd.com
- A federal judge (Orlando L. Garcia / Orlando Garcia) temporarily blocked Garces Perez's deportationwashingtonexaminer.com, bbc.co.uk, cbsaustin.com, dentonrc.com, kut.org, houstonpublicmedia.org, texasstandard.org, fox7austin.com, foxnews.com, wfmd.com
- The judge ordered Garces Perez to appear in person for a hearing on 30 Septemberwashingtonexaminer.com, bbc.co.uk, cbsaustin.com, dentonrc.com, kut.org, houstonpublicmedia.org, texasstandard.org, fox7austin.com, foxnews.com, wfmd.com
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Reported by one outlet only
- Garces Perez said he was delivering food when an ICE agent sideswiped his caronly cbc.ca
- Garces Perez spent a night in ICE detention with the bullet lodged in his back before being treated for paralysisonly cbc.ca
- On Monday, Perez said he was still bleeding and was not receiving adequate medical careonly cbc.ca
- Perez said he had to sleep on the floor at the detention centreonly cbc.ca
- The ICE officer was hired last year from another federal law-enforcement agencyonly theatlantic.com
- ICE officials have rushed to distribute body-worn cameras to officers since fatal shootings in July of a Mexican construction contractor in Texas and a Colombian delivery driver in Maineonly theatlantic.com
Reported unevenly
- Circumstances immediately preceding the shooting: whether it involved a vehicle sideswipe and/or a foot pursuitstated by cbc.ca reports Garces Perez's attorney said 'an ICE vehicle sideswiped his car' and then he was shot, washingtonexaminer.com reports attorney said 'an ICE vehicle sideswiped his car before an officer shot' him, but 'Austin police, however, have said the shooting followed a brief foot pursuit', foxnews.com reports Lincoln-Goldfinch said 'The truck chased him and sideswiped him again. And the agents came out and shot him in the back of the neck', dentonrc.com and kut.org report that Austin Police Chief Davis said video showed 'there was a pursuit between ICE and Garces Perez' which 'appear to conflict with the initial version of the story told by Garces Perez through his attorney' · absent from The video evidence referenced by Chief Davis has not been made public in these accounts; dentonrc.com and kut.org note that 'ICE will need to release its video to provide a full picture'
- Location of the gunshot wound: 'upper back, just below the neck' vs. 'back of the neck' vs. 'near the back of his neck'stated by washingtonexaminer.com reports the bullet is 'in his upper back, just below the neck', houstonpublicmedia.org and texasstandard.org report 'The bullet from Sunday's shooting is still lodged in his body near the back of his neck', foxnews.com and wfmd.com quote Lincoln-Goldfinch saying agents 'shot him in the back of the neck'
- Description of immigrant status in headline: 'illegal immigrant' vs. other descriptorsstated by foxnews.com headline: 'Federal judge temporarily blocks deportation of illegal immigrant shot by ICE officer in Austin, attorney says', wfmd.com headline: 'Federal judge temporarily blocks deportation of illegal immigrant shot by ICE agent in Austin, attorney says', bbc.co.uk headline: 'US judge blocks deportation of DoorDash driver shot by ICE' (uses occupation descriptor)
Not yet confirmed against a primary source
- Judge Orlando L. Garcia's name and appointment: washingtonexaminer.com names him 'U.S. District Judge Orlando L. Garcia, a Clinton appointee'; bbc.co.uk names him 'Judge Orlando Garcia, a Clinton appointee.' Confirm whether both refer to the same judge and whether the middle initial 'L.' and full title 'U.S. District Judge' appear in the original court order.
- Hearing date: All outlets state a hearing is scheduled for '30 September' or 'Sept. 30' but do not consistently specify the year (articles published 22-23 September 2026). Confirm this is 30 September 2026.
- Officer hiring timeline: theatlantic.com states the officer 'was hired last year, according to two of the officials' (article published 2026; year of hiring would be 2025). Confirm the hiring date.
- Medical details sequence: cbc.ca states Garces Perez 'was treated at a hospital on Tuesday for paralysis on his left side after he had spent a night in ICE detention with a bullet lodged in his back'; other outlets state he was hospitalized and then returned to detention. Confirm the exact sequence of hospitalization and return to detention and which day constitutes 'Tuesday' relative to the Sunday shooting (22 September would be Tuesday).