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Man Shot by ICE Agent in Austin Is Charged With Assault

29. September 2026 um 22:53
Prosecutors say Wilber Garces Perez struck an agent with his car’s mirror before another agent shot him. The charge reveals the existence of body camera footage of the shooting, though that video has not been released.

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Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was working as a food delivery driver when he was shot by a federal immigration agent in Austin, Texas, on Sept. 20.

Body Camera Captured Incident Between ICE Agent and Driver in Austin

29. September 2026 um 18:01
The charge reveals the existence of body camera footage of the shooting, though that video has not been released.

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Body camera footage shows federal agents next to Wilber Rafael Garces Perez’s car on the day he was shot in Austin, Texas.

New Details Emerge About ICE Officer Who Shot Man in Austin

24. September 2026 um 00:29
The officer was hired last year and was not wearing a body camera when he shot the delivery driver, according to current and former officials.

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Flowers and candles have been left at an intersection near where the shooting of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez took place in Austin, Texas.

Federal Judge Sets Hearing for Venezuelan Man Shot by ICE in Austin

22. September 2026 um 23:33
The immigrant remains in federal custody after a second hospital visit, with a bullet still lodged near his neck, his lawyer said. Immigration officials contested his assertion that he has been denied medical care.

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Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was shot under a highway overpass in North Austin.

Videos Reveal New Details About ICE Shooting in Austin

A video analysis finds that a federal immigration officer was standing to the side of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez’s car when the officer apparently fired through the rear passenger window. But the events surrounding the shooting remain murky.

What We Know About the ICE Shooting in Austin, Texas

22. September 2026 um 18:47
A federal immigration agent shot a Venezuelan immigrant in his car on Sunday, the second shooting by an ICE agent in Texas since July.

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A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man in Austin on Sunday.

Man Shot by ICE Agent Says His Car Was Struck Twice Before He Was Shot

A Venezuelan immigrant, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, was shot in Austin, Texas, on Sunday after a traffic stop. The shooting prompted calls from local officials for a transparent investigation.

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Police tape surrounds the location where local authorities say a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man in Austin, Texas, on Sunday.

ICE Agent Shoots Venezuelan Immigrant in Austin, Local Authorities Say

The shooting in the Texas capital is the latest by federal immigration agents as the Trump administration intensifies its deportation effort.

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Texas state troopers at the scene where one person is believed to have been shot during a confrontation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

How the Billionaire Joe Lonsdale Shaped Trump’s Homelessness Policy

22. August 2026 um 10:02
As Republicans have embraced tough measures to clear the streets, no group has led the way more than the Cicero Institute, founded by the venture capitalist Joe Lonsdale.

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Joe Lonsdale, founder of the Cicero Institute, is an ally of President Trump’s whose group has commandeered Republican policy on homelessness.

Tech Firm C.E.O. Killed in Private Jet Crash in Texas, Officials Say

17. Juni 2026 um 21:41
The man killed, Joshua Baer, founded a firm that backed start-ups. The crew reported mechanical problems and low fuel as they flew to Austin, Texas. Five people survived the crash in Laredo.

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People trying to pull survivors out of a small plane that crashed on a highway in Laredo, Texas, on Tuesday.

University of Texas to Remove Cesar Chavez Statue From Austin Campus

04. Juni 2026 um 20:07
The university joins a list of schools and cities across the U.S. that have removed memorials and images featuring the labor leader after abuse allegations surfaced.

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Campus workers in Austin begin to remove the Cesar Chavez statue from the West Lawn in Austin, Texas, Thursday.

Are Texans Ready for Talarico’s Kind of Christianity?

Jim Rigby, a pastor who rarely uses the word “God,” is a key to understanding the Senate candidate trying to pull off something unusual in Texas.

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Jim Rigby has led St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas, since the 1980s.

Teenagers Arrested After Drive-By Shootings in Austin Injure at Least 4

18. Mai 2026 um 14:55
The teenage boys were among three suspects taken into custody in connection with at least 12 shootings across the Texas capital. There was no apparent motive, the mayor said.

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Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis speaking alongside Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, right, during a news conference on Sunday.

F.B.I. Says Austin Bar Shooter Was Driven by Personal Grievances Related to Iran War

Investigators said the attacker admired Iran’s leadership and had no ties to a foreign terrorist organization.

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A gunman who killed three people and injured 15 in an Austin bar shooting in March acted alone.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Uses Trump-Style Tactics in Fight With Cities Over ICE

22. April 2026 um 18:01
Gov. Greg Abbott had given the leaders of Houston, Dallas and Austin until Wednesday to amend their policies to his liking, or return over $150 million in police funding.

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Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas intensified his rhetoric on Monday on social media.

Woman Found Innocent After 22 Years in Prison Will Not Be Deported

Carmen Mejia was cleared of murder in connection with the death of a baby in her care, who was scalded by hot water in 2003 in Austin, Texas. Federal officials said she will be allowed to stay in the U.S.

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Carmen Mejia entering the courtroom for a hearing in Austin, Texas, on Monday.
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