ICE officer shoots Venezuelan guy throughout DoorDash shipment in Austin, legal representative states

Sept. 20, 2026, 5:46 PM EDT/Upgraded Sept. 21, 2026, 1:04 AM EDT

A blue Toyota Corolla with noticeable bullet holes in a back window, parked under a raised stretch of Highway 183 in Austin, on Sunday.Joel Angel Juarez/ AP

The shooting happened before DPS cannon fodders got to the scene, Nolen stated.” Once they showed up, DPS Troopers instantly started helping partner police in carrying out medical treatment on the chauffeur of the Toyota Corolla,”she stated in a declaration.[Lincoln-Goldfinch, who is representing the guy, stated legal representatives for the medical facility where he was dealt with suggested he had actually been launched, though she wasn’t sure at the time to whom.Wilber Rafael Garcés Perez’s other half stated he was making a food shipment at the time of the event Sunday.by means of Refuerzo CollaborativeThe medical facility, Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas, did not right away react to an ask for remark.Lincoln-Goldfinch stated she was with his other half at the healthcare facility previously, wishing to get details on his condition, however they were accompanied from the facilities.”We are deeply worried that his better half and household have actually not been allowed to see him and have actually not gotten a significant upgrade concerning his existing condition or location,”Lincoln-Goldfinch stated in a declaration.The male, who resides in Austin, is a DoorDash chauffeur who remained in the middle of a shipment when he was shot, Lincoln-Goldfinch stated. In an e-mail, a business representative verified Garcés Perez was making a shipment at the time, including that DoorDash is examining and would not launch more info “at this time.”Lincoln-Goldfinch informed Telemundo Austin that her concern, which of the guy’s household, is to discover him and confirm his condition.”The primary focus now is finding out how and where he is, that he’s okay, and after that we’ll be trying to find justice,” she stated.DHS has actually not supplied any details about whether the ICE representative included was using a body cam or if the male was the target of an operation or has any criminal background aside from a migration offense.

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson stated the Austin Police Department was not associated with the event.Cops Chief Lisa Davis stated a “little foot pursuit” had actually taken place which Austin cops private investigators were on the scene. Davis included that she touched with Homeland Security Investigations and other state police. “An individual being shot on the streets of Austin by somebody professing to be police, especially when it’s ICE, is something that triggers me to be dissatisfied and mad,” Watson stated at the press conference. “While I’m dissatisfied and I’m mad about it, I’m not amazed at all.”

U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, required an independent examination, the release of body video camera video footage and “responsibility for any ICE officer who broke the law.””Over and over, ICE has actually shot individuals and after that lied about what took place. We can see the lies with our own eyes. We will require reality, openness and responsibility,” he stated in a post on XIn a letter resolved to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Acting ICE Director David Venturella, Casar demanded getting a Congressional instruction by Sept. 28.James Talarico, who is running as the Democratic prospect for among Texas’ U.S. Senate seats, stated he is “carefully following” reports of the shooting, and asked for an examination and all readily available video footage. U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, required “complete responsibility.””Trump has actually enabled ICE to flood our streets and put our neighborhoods in damages method once again and once again,” he stated in a post on XIn response to the shooting, the League of United Latin American Citizens– the biggest Latino civil liberties company in the U.S.– gotten in touch with Congress to develop an independent oversight of migration enforcement.

The shooting comes 2 months after an ICE officer fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican nationwide, in Houston throughout a tried traffic stop to carry out a migration arrest. Brandon Bell/ Getty Images

Watson stated he has actually requested for the city of Austin to be associated with any upcoming examinations so that the authorities department can “remain in a position to use clear third-party eyes and proficiency”In a declaration, the Travis County District Attorney’s Office asked for to be “co-equal partners in the examination “and to get cooperation from the federal government.Protesters who collected at the website of the shooting on Sunday afternoon and night, beside a raised stretch of Highway 183, screamed anti-ICE mottos in English and Spanish. Some brought indications that stated, “Stop ICE murder,” “Moms versus ICE” and “Abolish ICE.”One female, who stated she has actually resided in Austin for 33 years, informed NBC News previously Sunday that she has actually never ever seen an occurrence like this and it “broke my heart.”The demonstration was stressed with the noises of drums, and somebody might be heard stating, “They do not desire you to be here” by means of speaker.Late Sunday night, the event roiled with stress, and Texas Department of Public Safety cannon fodders reacted by releasing tear gas and, in some circumstances, taking on protesters. Protesters had actually distributed and cannon fodders appeared to have actually left the location by 11 p.m. regional time.The shooting comes 2 months after an ICE officer fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican nationwide, in Houston throughout a tried traffic stop to carry out a migration arrest. DHS has actually stated Salgado Araujo remained in the nation unlawfully and tried to run over representatives, however it has actually not offered proof of its claims.