Should DHS lead the investigation of the ICE shooting of a delivery driver in Austin?

DHS says its Homeland Security Investigations will lead the inquiry into an ICE officer's shooting of a Venezuelan delivery driver in Austin. Austin's mayor, Democratic lawmakers and LULAC call for independent investigation; the man's attorney disputes DHS's account.

Claim in dispute

Any DHS narrative about the Austin shooting must be viewed with deep skepticism, and an independent investigation of the shooting must be conducted.

Editorial composite of the Austin skyline and an ICE agent viewed through a magnifying glass.
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Overview

The fixed reference point is DHS's public account of the shooting and its decision to have Homeland Security Investigations lead the investigation. In a late-Sunday post on X (opens in a new tab), DHS said HSI, with the FBI's assistance, is leading the investigation into an “officer involved shooting” of a man from Venezuela who “illegally entered our country under the Biden administration and had a final order of removal,” and that he is in federal custody pending removal. The post did not name him or say what led to the shooting. CBS News reported (opens in a new tab) that HSI is a component of ICE itself and has not traditionally been the principal investigator of officer-involved shootings.

Austin-Travis County EMS said the shooting was reported at about 12:56 p.m. on Sunday, September 20, in North Austin. CNN reported (opens in a new tab) that officials said the man was shot in the torso, that DoorDash confirmed he was working as a delivery driver at the time, and that a source familiar with the incident said ICE officers found a vehicle registered to him while conducting license-plate-based enforcement and that he had a deportation order. Austin police said they were not involved in the shooting.

Immigration attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, who represents his family, identified him as Wilber Rafael Garces Perez. She told CBS News (opens in a new tab) that, based on the information available to her team, he entered the United States lawfully, without commenting on his current legal status, and told CNN (opens in a new tab) that he entered on an asylum claim, had been protected by a parole program that the administration later ended, has a valid work permit, and received a removal order in absentia after his court date was changed without notice to him. She also disputes that there was a foot chase; Austin's police chief said there may have been a brief foot pursuit but called that information preliminary. NBC News reported (opens in a new tab) that a senior administration official said he had no criminal history beyond being in the country illegally.

Local and federal Democratic officials have challenged an investigation led by DHS. Mayor Kirk Watson told a news conference that ICE conducting an investigation by itself and excluding others would not be appropriate (KXAN (opens in a new tab)). The Travis County District Attorney's office asked to be a “co-equal partner” with the Austin Police Department, requested federal cooperation and access to evidence, and said the incident may have included violations of state law (FOX 7 Austin (opens in a new tab)). Rep. Greg Casar sent DHS a letter (opens in a new tab) demanding an independent investigation and a briefing by September 28, and LULAC called for independent oversight of immigration enforcement (CNN (opens in a new tab)).

Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) posted on X (opens in a new tab) that “we were told” the man is an illegal alien from Venezuela with a final order of removal; Fox News reported (opens in a new tab) that authorities had not publicly disclosed information indicating the man fired a weapon. We could not locate a public DHS response to the demands for an independent investigation or to the attorney's account. The dispute concerns DHS's description of events and who should investigate; it is not a finding on whether the shooting was justified.

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Timeline

5 timeline entries on this page. Dates: September 20, 2026 to September 21, 2026

  1. September 2026

    5 events

    1. Travis County District Attorney asks to be a co-equal partner in the investigation

      Reaction

      The Travis County District Attorney's office said in a statement that an independent investigation must be completed and asked that the Austin Police Department and the District Attorney's office be “co-equal partners in the investigation.” It also requested federal cooperation in giving it access to the evidence and said it is possible the incident included violations of state law.

      [01]ICE shooting in North Austin: Texas leaders react

      Roundup that reproduces the full text of statements from Mayor Watson, the Travis County District Attorney, Rep. Casar and others on the day of the shooting.

      ICE shooting in North Austin: Texas leaders reactStatements section: Travis County District Attorney, Mayor Watson, Rep. Casar
      [02]Austin officials condemn ICE shooting of Venezuelan man, call for independent investigation

      Local report quoting Mayor Watson's news conference remarks and the District Attorney's statement. It notes the DHS post did not name the man.

      Austin officials condemn ICE shooting of Venezuelan man, call for independent investigation · KXANParagraphs quoting Mayor Watson on ICE's credibility, the Travis County District Attorney statement, and Rep. Doggett
      [03]Man shot by ICE moved from hospital to detention center 'with a bullet in his back,' lawyer tells CNN

      CNN report on the shooting, DHS's statement, the attorney's account, local officials' calls for an independent investigation, and LULAC's statement.

      Man shot by ICE moved from hospital to detention center 'with a bullet in his back,' lawyer tells CNN · CNNFull article: dispute over legal status; LULAC statement; attorney interview
    2. Garces Perez files habeas petition and emergency motion

      The public docket in Garces Perez v. Thompson, No. 5:26-cv-06038 (W.D. Tex.), records that Wilber Rafael Garces Perez filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus and a separate motion seeking a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, release, and a stay of removal. The docket records the filings; it does not resolve the petition’s allegations or requests.

      [04]Docket in Garces Perez v. Thompson, No. 5:26-cv-06038 (W.D. Tex.)

      Source excerpt

      Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ... filed by Wilber Rafael Garces Perez; MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDERING RELEASE AND A STAY OF REMOVAL PENDING FINAL JUDGMENT.

      Public docket mirror for Garces Perez v. Thompson, No. 5:26-cv-06038 in the Western District of Texas. It records the filing of a habeas petition and an emergency motion seeking release and a stay of removal; the underlying filings are not publicly available in the mirror, so this source does not establish their factual allegations or merits.

      Docket in Garces Perez v. Thompson, No. 5:26-cv-06038 (W.D. Tex.)Docket entries 1 and 2, entered September 21, 2026
    3. Garces Perez gives a phone account from ICE detention after the shooting

      Claim

      During a September 21 telephone statement from ICE detention, Garces Perez said hospital staff told him a bullet was too near his spine to remove and alleged that he had not received the medical care he needed after transfer. He also gave an account of the moments before the shooting that differed from preliminary descriptions. These are Garces Perez’s attributed statements; the reports do not independently establish the medical or shooting allegations.

      [05]Univision reports Wilber Garcés Pérez’s phone account from ICE detention

      Source excerpt

      Estoy un poco mal, tengo la bala ahí adentro todavía.

      Univision reports a September 21 telephone statement by Wilber Garcés Pérez from ICE detention. It attributes to him an account of his medical care and the moments before the shooting; the report does not independently establish those allegations.

      Univision reports Wilber Garcés Pérez’s phone account from ICE detentionParagraphs beginning “Desde un centro de procesamiento…,” “Estoy un poco mal…,” “Un día antes…,” and section “De la cama del hospital al piso de un centro de detención.”
      [06]Texas Tribune reports Wilber Garcés Pérez’s phone account after Austin ICE shooting

      Source excerpt

      I’m not doing very well. I have not received the medical attention that I require.

      The Texas Tribune reports Garcés Pérez’s September 21 telephone remarks from ICE detention and says the Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment on his shooting account and medical-care complaint.

      Texas Tribune reports Wilber Garcés Pérez’s phone account after Austin ICE shootingOpening paragraphs describing the press conference, especially the paragraphs beginning “Garces Perez, who called into the news conference,” and “The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond.”
    4. Gina Hinojosa calls for medical attention for Garces Perez

      Reaction

      Texas House member Gina Hinojosa called for Wilber Rafael Garces Perez to receive urgent medical attention and criticized his reported detention by ICE after the shooting. Her statement presents the medical and detention circumstances as reported and does not independently establish them.

      [07]Gina Hinojosa statement calling for medical attention for Wilber Rafael Garces Perez

      Source excerpt

      Right now, a man is being held with a bullet lodged in his body at a federal facility in Pearsall, Texas. He needs urgent medical attention.

      Campaign statement from Texas House member Gina Hinojosa about Garces Perez's reported detention after the Austin shooting. It calls for urgent medical attention and criticizes the reported handling by ICE; it does not itself establish the medical or detention facts.

    5. Austin police chief says APD SIU and Texas Rangers will take part in the investigation

      Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis released a video about the September 20 ICE incident. KVUE reported that Davis said the Austin Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit and the Texas Rangers would take part in the shooting investigation, asked the public not to speculate, and invited witnesses to provide evidence. The announcement does not resolve the disputed accounts of the shooting.

      [08]Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis video message about the September 20 ICE incident

      Source excerpt

      Message from Chief Davis regarding Sunday, Sept. 20th ICE Incident

      Official video statement from the Austin Police Department about the September 20, 2026 ICE shooting incident. The department's linked video addresses the ongoing investigation and requests public cooperation.

      [09]Man shot by ICE agents in Austin gives phone interview during press conference

      Source excerpt

      APD’s Special Investigations Unit and the Texas Rangers will take part in the shooting investigation.

      Local report on a September 21 press conference and Chief Lisa Davis's video statement. It reports that the Austin Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit and the Texas Rangers will take part in the investigation, and that Davis asked witnesses to provide evidence.

      Man shot by ICE agents in Austin gives phone interview during press conferenceParagraph beginning “Davis and Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said”

Claims

Claims separate what was said from what is contested. Follow each source for the original wording and context.

What's disputed

Response record

Responses

Latest recorded positions: 7. Dates: September 20, 2026 to September 21, 2026

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  1. U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityDirectly involved
    "Homeland Security Investigations, with the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, is leading the investigation into the officer involved shooting of an illegal alien from Venezuela, who illegally entered our country under the Biden administration and had a final order of removal, during a law enforcement operation today in Austin, TX. The illegal alien’s condition is stable, and he is in federal custody pending removal. This is a developing situation, and we will update the public when more information becomes available."
    Read the original post (opens in a new tab)DHS post on X about the Austin officer-involved shooting · U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityPost text
    Open source (opens in a new tab)Man shot by ICE moved from hospital to detention center 'with a bullet in his back,' lawyer tells CNN · CNNFull article: dispute over legal status; LULAC statement; attorney interview
    Open source (opens in a new tab)ICE officer shoots Venezuelan man delivering food in Austin, lawyer says · NBC NewsFull article: DHS statement; senior administration official; Casar letter
    Open source (opens in a new tab)Austin officials condemn ICE shooting of Venezuelan man, call for independent investigation · KXANParagraphs quoting Mayor Watson on ICE's credibility, the Travis County District Attorney statement, and Rep. Doggett
    Open source (opens in a new tab)ICE shooting in North Austin: Texas leaders reactStatements section: Travis County District Attorney, Mayor Watson, Rep. Casar
    Defended or excused

    Case context: Should DHS lead the investigation of the ICE shooting of a delivery driver in Austin?

    Why this label?

    Relative to DHS's account of the shooting and its decision to have HSI lead the investigation, DHS itself states the account and assigns the inquiry to its own component. Its only qualification is that the situation is developing. Closest competing label: none; the post makes no concession.

    This label describes the statement’s response within the context above.

    Read context and background

    DHS said HSI, assisted by the FBI, is leading the investigation into the shooting, described the man as an illegal alien from Venezuela with a final order of removal, and said he is in federal custody pending removal.

    Role at the time: Official DHS account on X

    Before the statement

    Austin officials said an ICE officer shot and wounded a man in North Austin at about 12:56 p.m. on September 20. Rep. Greg Casar and Mayor Kirk Watson had already called for an independent investigation before the post appeared late that night.

    After the statement

    The post did not name the man or say what led to the shooting. His attorney later disputed that he entered illegally, and NBC News reported that DHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment on her statements.

    DHS post on X about the Austin officer-involved shooting · U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityPost text
    Man shot by ICE moved from hospital to detention center 'with a bullet in his back,' lawyer tells CNN · CNNFull article: dispute over legal status; LULAC statement; attorney interview
    ICE officer shoots Venezuelan man delivering food in Austin, lawyer says · NBC NewsFull article: DHS statement; senior administration official; Casar letter
    Austin officials condemn ICE shooting of Venezuelan man, call for independent investigation · KXANParagraphs quoting Mayor Watson on ICE's credibility, the Travis County District Attorney statement, and Rep. Doggett
    ICE shooting in North Austin: Texas leaders reactStatements section: Travis County District Attorney, Mayor Watson, Rep. Casar
  2. Chip Roy
    "We were told the shooter is a foreign national, an illegal alien from Venezuela with a final order of removal. The war is the one being waged against Americans through mass legal & illegal immigration."
    Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Rep. Chip Roy's post on X about the Austin shooting · Chip RoyPost text
    Open source (opens in a new tab)ICE shooting rocks Austin as Democrat demands bodycam video, independent probe · Fox NewsParagraphs on Rep. Chip Roy and on authorities not disclosing that the man fired a weapon
    Read the original post (opens in a new tab)DHS post on X about the Austin officer-involved shooting · U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityPost text
    Defended or excused

    Case context: Should DHS lead the investigation of the ICE shooting of a delivery driver in Austin?

    Why this label?

    Relative to DHS's public account of the shooting, Roy repeats DHS's description of the man's status as the account he was given and frames the episode as part of a wider conflict over immigration; he does not question it or call for an independent investigation. Borderline: the post is attributed (“We were told”), quotes another user's post about Rep. Casar, and calls the Venezuelan man “the shooter”. Closest competing label: challenges_characterization loses because he adopts, rather than disputes, DHS's description.

    This label describes the statement’s response within the context above.

    Read context and background

    In a post on X, Rep. Chip Roy wrote that “we were told” the shooter is a foreign national, an illegal alien from Venezuela with a final order of removal, and that the war is the one being waged against Americans through mass legal and illegal immigration.

    Role at the time: U.S. Representative from Texas (R), in a post on X

    Before the statement

    Roy posted the evening of the shooting, after Rep. Greg Casar had called for an independent investigation. His post quotes another user's post saying Casar compares immigration enforcement to “war”.

    After the statement

    Fox News reported that authorities had not publicly disclosed information indicating the man fired a weapon; DHS's post described an “officer involved shooting” of the man. Fox News described Roy's reaction as sharply different from the Democrats' calls for a bodycam release and an independent investigation.

    ICE shooting rocks Austin as Democrat demands bodycam video, independent probe · Fox NewsParagraphs on Rep. Chip Roy and on authorities not disclosing that the man fired a weapon
    DHS post on X about the Austin officer-involved shooting · U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityPost text

Sources

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Original post

DHS post on X about the Austin officer-involved shooting

Excerpt

"Homeland Security Investigations, with the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, is leading the investigation"

About this source

Official DHS account on X, posted at 11:33 p.m. Central on September 20, 2026. The post does not name the man or say what led to the shooting.

Published
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Reporting

Texas Tribune reports Wilber Garcés Pérez’s phone account after Austin ICE shooting

Texas Tribune reports Wilber Garcés Pérez’s phone account after Austin ICE shooting (opens in a new tab)Opening paragraphs describing the press conference, especially the paragraphs beginning “Garces Perez, who called into the news conference,” and “The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond.”
Read source (opens in a new tab)

Relevant passage: Opening paragraphs describing the press conference, especially the paragraphs beginning “Garces Perez, who called into the news conference,” and “The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond.”

Excerpt

"I’m not doing very well. I have not received the medical attention that I require."

About this source

The Texas Tribune reports Garcés Pérez’s September 21 telephone remarks from ICE detention and says the Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment on his shooting account and medical-care complaint.

Author
Uriel J. García, Alex Nguyen and Zach Leggio
Published
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Reporting

Univision reports Wilber Garcés Pérez’s phone account from ICE detention

Univision reports Wilber Garcés Pérez’s phone account from ICE detention (opens in a new tab)Paragraphs beginning “Desde un centro de procesamiento…,” “Estoy un poco mal…,” “Un día antes…,” and section “De la cama del hospital al piso de un centro de detención.”
Read source (opens in a new tab)

Relevant passage: Paragraphs beginning “Desde un centro de procesamiento…,” “Estoy un poco mal…,” “Un día antes…,” and section “De la cama del hospital al piso de un centro de detención.”

Excerpt

"Estoy un poco mal, tengo la bala ahí adentro todavía."

About this source

Univision reports a September 21 telephone statement by Wilber Garcés Pérez from ICE detention. It attributes to him an account of his medical care and the moments before the shooting; the report does not independently establish those allegations.

Author
N+ Univision
Published
Accessed

Reporting

Man shot by ICE agents in Austin gives phone interview during press conference

Read source (opens in a new tab)

Relevant passage: Paragraph beginning “Davis and Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said”

Excerpt

"APD’s Special Investigations Unit and the Texas Rangers will take part in the shooting investigation."

About this source

Local report on a September 21 press conference and Chief Lisa Davis's video statement. It reports that the Austin Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit and the Texas Rangers will take part in the investigation, and that Davis asked witnesses to provide evidence.

Published
Accessed

Official statement

Gina Hinojosa statement calling for medical attention for Wilber Rafael Garces Perez

Read source (opens in a new tab)

Relevant passage: Full statement

Excerpt

"Right now, a man is being held with a bullet lodged in his body at a federal facility in Pearsall, Texas. He needs urgent medical attention."

About this source

Campaign statement from Texas House member Gina Hinojosa about Garces Perez's reported detention after the Austin shooting. It calls for urgent medical attention and criticizes the reported handling by ICE; it does not itself establish the medical or detention facts.

Published
Accessed

Original post

Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis video message about the September 20 ICE incident

Excerpt

"Message from Chief Davis regarding Sunday, Sept. 20th ICE Incident"

About this source

Official video statement from the Austin Police Department about the September 20, 2026 ICE shooting incident. The department's linked video addresses the ongoing investigation and requests public cooperation.

Published
Accessed

Archived source

Docket in Garces Perez v. Thompson, No. 5:26-cv-06038 (W.D. Tex.)

Read source (opens in a new tab)

Relevant passage: Docket entries 1 and 2, entered September 21, 2026

Excerpt

"Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ... filed by Wilber Rafael Garces Perez; MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDERING RELEASE AND A STAY OF REMOVAL PENDING FINAL JUDGMENT."

About this source

Public docket mirror for Garces Perez v. Thompson, No. 5:26-cv-06038 in the Western District of Texas. It records the filing of a habeas petition and an emergency motion seeking release and a stay of removal; the underlying filings are not publicly available in the mirror, so this source does not establish their factual allegations or merits.

Accessed

Official statement

RELEASE: Congressman Casar Demands Immediate, Independent Investigation Into ICE Shooting in Austin

Read source (opens in a new tab)

Relevant passage: Press release text

About this source

Casar's press release announcing the September 20, 2026 letter to DHS and ICE. The page metadata gives a publication time of 7:23 p.m. Eastern on September 20.

Published
Accessed

Reporting

ICE shooting rocks Austin as Democrat demands bodycam video, independent probe

ICE shooting rocks Austin as Democrat demands bodycam video, independent probe (opens in a new tab) · Fox NewsParagraphs on Rep. Chip Roy and on authorities not disclosing that the man fired a weapon
Read source (opens in a new tab)

Relevant passage: Paragraphs on Rep. Chip Roy and on authorities not disclosing that the man fired a weapon

About this source

Fox News report, syndicated on Yahoo, that describes Rep. Roy's post and notes that authorities had not publicly disclosed information indicating the man fired a weapon.

Published
Accessed

Original post

Rep. Chip Roy's post on X about the Austin shooting

Excerpt

"We were told the shooter is a foreign national, an illegal alien from Venezuela with a final order of removal."

About this source

Rep. Roy's post on X, which quotes another user's post about Rep. Casar's remarks. The post calls the Venezuelan man “the shooter”; his own attribution is “We were told.”

Published
Accessed

Original post

Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch's post on X about the man's status

Excerpt

"Wilber entered legally and has a valid work permit."

About this source

The family's attorney's post on X, in which she states the man's entry and work-permit status and calls for his release.

Published
Accessed

Original post

Mayor Kirk Watson's post on X on the ICE shooting in Austin

Excerpt

"there needs to be an investigation that APD assures is clear-eyed, as complete as possible, and independent"

About this source

Mayor Watson's own post on X, the same statement he posted to Facebook the day of the shooting.

Published
Accessed

Reporting

Who Is Wilber Rafael Garces Perez? DoorDash Worker Shot by ICE in Austin

Who Is Wilber Rafael Garces Perez? DoorDash Worker Shot by ICE in Austin (opens in a new tab) · NewsweekParagraphs quoting the attorney's X posts and DHS's statement
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Relevant passage: Paragraphs quoting the attorney's X posts and DHS's statement

About this source

Newsweek report quoting the attorney's posts on X and the DHS spokesperson's statement.

Published
Accessed

Reporting

Live updates: Attorney says man shot by ICE mistook unmarked vehicle for another driver

Read source (opens in a new tab)

Relevant passage: Entries for 12:48 p.m. and 1:45 p.m. on September 21

About this source

Austin American-Statesman live coverage of Monday's news conference with Rep. Doggett, Rep. Casar, LULAC and the man's attorney.

Author
Austin American-Statesman
Published
Accessed
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)

Reporting

ICE officer shoots Venezuelan man delivering food in Austin, lawyer says

ICE officer shoots Venezuelan man delivering food in Austin, lawyer says (opens in a new tab) · NBC NewsFull article: DHS statement; senior administration official; Casar letter
Read source (opens in a new tab)

Relevant passage: Full article: DHS statement; senior administration official; Casar letter

About this source

NBC News report on DHS's statement, the attorney's account, and a senior administration official's statement that the man had no criminal history beyond being in the country illegally.

Published
Accessed
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)

Reporting

ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, sparking demands for full investigation

ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, sparking demands for full investigation (opens in a new tab) · CBS NewsFull article: investigation lead; attorney quotes; Watson remarks
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Relevant passage: Full article: investigation lead; attorney quotes; Watson remarks

About this source

CBS News/AP report noting that HSI will lead the investigation with FBI assistance and quoting Mayor Watson on ICE's credibility to investigate.

Published
Accessed
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)

Reporting

Man shot by ICE moved from hospital to detention center 'with a bullet in his back,' lawyer tells CNN

Man shot by ICE moved from hospital to detention center 'with a bullet in his back,' lawyer tells CNN (opens in a new tab) · CNNFull article: dispute over legal status; LULAC statement; attorney interview
Read source (opens in a new tab)

Relevant passage: Full article: dispute over legal status; LULAC statement; attorney interview

About this source

CNN report on the shooting, DHS's statement, the attorney's account, local officials' calls for an independent investigation, and LULAC's statement.

Published
Accessed
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)

Reporting

Austin officials condemn ICE shooting of Venezuelan man, call for independent investigation

Austin officials condemn ICE shooting of Venezuelan man, call for independent investigation (opens in a new tab) · KXANParagraphs quoting Mayor Watson on ICE's credibility, the Travis County District Attorney statement, and Rep. Doggett
Read source (opens in a new tab)

Relevant passage: Paragraphs quoting Mayor Watson on ICE's credibility, the Travis County District Attorney statement, and Rep. Doggett

About this source

Local report quoting Mayor Watson's news conference remarks and the District Attorney's statement. It notes the DHS post did not name the man.

Published
Accessed

Reporting

ICE shooting in North Austin: Texas leaders react

ICE shooting in North Austin: Texas leaders react (opens in a new tab)Statements section: Travis County District Attorney, Mayor Watson, Rep. Casar
Read source (opens in a new tab)

Relevant passage: Statements section: Travis County District Attorney, Mayor Watson, Rep. Casar

About this source

Roundup that reproduces the full text of statements from Mayor Watson, the Travis County District Attorney, Rep. Casar and others on the day of the shooting.

Author
FOX 7 Austin
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Original post

Mayor Kirk Watson's Facebook statement on the ICE shooting in Austin

Read source (opens in a new tab)

Relevant passage: Post text

Excerpt

"there needs to be an investigation that APD assures is clear-eyed, as complete as possible, and independent"

About this source

Mayor Watson's own statement posted the day of the shooting. The public page shows only the opening lines without sign-in; the full text is reproduced verbatim in FOX 7 Austin's roundup of official reactions.

Published
Accessed

Official statement

Doggett Reacts to Today's ICE Shooting in the District He Represents in Austin

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Relevant passage: Full statement

About this source

Rep. Lloyd Doggett's written statement on the day of the shooting.

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Original video

FOX 7 Austin broadcast of the September 21 news conference on the Austin ICE shooting (Casar remarks)

FOX 7 Austin broadcast of the September 21 news conference on the Austin ICE shooting (Casar remarks) (opens in a new tab)Rep. Greg Casar remarks, 06:22-07:05 (on-screen label: Representative Greg Casar, D, Texas, District 35)

About this source

Live FOX 7 Austin broadcast of the Monday news conference held with LULAC leaders and Rep. Lloyd Doggett. Speaker identified by the on-screen label and the host's introduction.

Author
FOX 7 Austin
Published
Accessed
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)

Original video

FOX 7 Austin broadcast of the September 21 news conference on the Austin ICE shooting (Doggett remarks)

FOX 7 Austin broadcast of the September 21 news conference on the Austin ICE shooting (Doggett remarks) (opens in a new tab)Rep. Lloyd Doggett remarks, 00:27-00:47 (on-screen label: Representative Lloyd Doggett, D, Texas, District 37)

Excerpt

"clearly ICE has no credibility anymore"

About this source

Live FOX 7 Austin broadcast of the Monday news conference held with LULAC leaders and Rep. Greg Casar. The broadcast begins during Doggett's remarks. Speaker identified by the on-screen label and the host's introductions.

Author
FOX 7 Austin
Published
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Archived copy (opens in a new tab)

Official statement

Letter from Rep. Greg Casar to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Acting ICE Director David Venturella

Letter from Rep. Greg Casar to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Acting ICE Director David Venturella (opens in a new tab) · Greg CasarPage 2, paragraph beginning "ICE and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents have shot"
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Relevant passage: Page 2, paragraph beginning "ICE and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents have shot"

Excerpt

"any narrative from DHS regarding this shooting must be viewed with deep skepticism"

About this source

Casar's September 20, 2026 letter demanding an independent investigation of the Austin shooting, release of footage, and a congressional briefing by September 28.

Published
Accessed
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)
Optional assessment

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Any DHS narrative about the Austin shooting must be viewed with deep skepticism, and an independent investigation of the shooting must be conducted.

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Homeland Security Investigations, with the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, is leading the investigation

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