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ICE Agent Shoots Venezuelan Man in Austin

21 articles from 13 outlets First seen: September 21, 2026

Outlets: 5 left · 2 center · 3 right · 3 unclassified · Earliest publisher-stamped report: the-independent.com and PBS NewsHour

The Pure Report account · 8 sources · as of Sep 24, 09:48 UTC

Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was shot by an ICE officer in Austin while he was making a DoorDash delivery, and he was later transferred from the hospital to a detention center.

What we know

Wilber Rafael Garces Perez is 28 years old.

receipt
“Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, 28” — verbatim from The Hill · article
Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was shot in the back.

receipt
“shot and wounded a man in the Texas capital” — verbatim from BBC · article

How each side framed it · in their own words

Left

criticism of ICE actions

“this is madness”

The Daily Beast

call for accountability

“we will not be quiet, and we will not go away”

Los Angeles Times

Center

We found no editorialized framing in the center-leaning coverage we ingested (2 outlets, 3 articles) — it reported the story straight.

Right

We found no editorialized framing in the right-leaning coverage we ingested (3 outlets, 5 articles) — it reported the story straight.

Framing spectrum · 13 outlets

wirepublicmainstream flavoredpartisanadvocacy

Range 4–65/100 (Wire-neutral → Outlet-flavored) Average 13 Articles by lean: 10 left · 3 center · 5 right · 3 unclassified

Coverage patterns

Earliest report in our feed set (publisher timestamps): among the earliest were the-independent.com and PBS NewsHour — stamps within 90 minutes.

Lean	Outlets	Articles	Who
Left	5	10	Guardian, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, The Daily Beast, yahoo.com
Center	2	3	BBC, The Hill
Right	3	5	Fox News, New York Post, Washington Examiner
Unclassified	3	3	PBS NewsHour, local10.com, the-independent.com

Report-by-report timeline · 21

Sep 21 16:40 the-independent.com ICE Agent Shoots DoorDash Driver in Austin, Investigation Underway Sep 21 17:27 PBS NewsHour Venezuelan man shot by ICE in Austin remains in custody with bullet in back Sep 21 17:36 New York Times ICE Officer Shoots Man in Austin, Texas Sep 21 18:41 Guardian ICE Agent Shoots Venezuelan Man During Immigration Enforcement in Austin Sep 21 20:58 The Hill Austin City Council members respond to ICE shooting of Venezuelan man, request independent investigation Sep 21 21:03 Fox News Shooting of Venezuelan Immigrant in Austin Raises Concerns Over Deportation Sep 21 21:32 Washington Examiner Venezuelan National Shot by ICE in Texas Under Investigation Sep 21 21:44 New York Times ICE Officer Shoots and Wounds Man in Austin, Texas Sep 21 23:13 Guardian Venezuelan man shot by ICE seeks medical care while in detention Sep 22 00:40 yahoo.com Venezuelan National Shot by ICE Agent in Texas Detained with Bullet Inside Sep 22 02:40 local10.com Lawmakers Demand Answers on Conditions in Florida ICE Facilities Sep 22 05:57 BBC Shooting Incident Involving ICE Agent in Austin Leaves Venezuelan Driver Injured Sep 22 09:25 New York Times Video Analysis Provides Insights into ICE Shooting Incident in Austin Sep 22 19:13 New York Times Federal Judge Schedules Hearing for Venezuelan Man Shot by ICE in Austin Sep 23 01:19 Los Angeles Times Families of Individuals Killed by ICE Agents Demand Accountability in Congressional Hearing Sep 23 01:59 The Daily Beast Mother of ICE Victim Renee Nicole Good Discusses Voting for Trump Sep 23 06:39 New York Post Bodycam Footage Released Following ICE Shooting of Venezuelan Migrant in Austin Sep 23 20:03 Fox News Lawyer for Austin ICE shooting victim faces backlash over deleted social media post Sep 23 20:03 Fox News Lawyer for ICE shooting victim faces backlash over deleted post about Charlie Kirk Sep 23 20:58 The Hill ICE officer involved in shooting incident in Austin was not wearing body camera Sep 23 23:29 New York Times Shooting Incident Involving ICE Officer in Austin Under Investigation

Coverage patterns reflect only the ~50 feeds Pure Report ingests — not the full media universe. Timestamps are publisher-reported. Lean labels are Pure Report's classification. Articles are grouped by automated clustering, and counts include syndicated wire copies.