Austin Police Release Bodycam Footage of Venezuelan Migrant Shot by ICE Austin police released bodycam footage showing the arrest of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan migrant shot by ICE officers. The footage contradicts claims he was dragged from his vehicle and comes as a federal judge temporarily blocks his deportation. The Austin Police Department on Tuesday released body camera footage showing the arrest of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan migrant who was shot moments earlier by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers over the weekend. The three short videos detail the local police response to the shooting on Sunday. In one video, what sounds like three gunshots can be heard. Another clip shows an officer arriving at the scene, where Garces Perez is seen sitting hunched over in the driver's seat of his vehicle, appearing to grab his left shoulder in pain. The footage shows officers wearing body cameras assisting Garces Perez out of the vehicle before placing him under arrest.Bodycam Footage Shows ArrestThis contradicts claims that he was dragged out by agents. Another officer is heard ordering someone to get a pair of shears to cut open Garces Perez's shirt to examine his wounds. When asked a question, Garces Perez replies no. Garces Perez was reportedly delivering a DoorDash order when he made a U-turn under a highway before ICE agents continued to pursue him. The shooting occurred as ICE officers were trying to take Garces Perez into custody in Austin, Texas.Authorities confirmed he had a final order of removal. His attorney, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, claimed an unmarked truck chased her client and sideswiped his vehicle before he was shot. She said her client received the removal order after a hearing notice was sent to his previous address, despite him having updated his address with the court.Garces Perez's legal status was also addressed, noting that his work permit expired in 2025 and that holding one does not confer legal status in the United States. A federal judge has temporarily blocked his deportation. ICE stated that Garces Perez was released from the hospital and arrived at an ICE detention facility just hours later, where he slept on a bed. ICE rebuffed allegations that Garces Perez was indiscriminately targeted.ICE Statement on TargetingThe agency said in a statement, What makes someone a target for immigration enforcement is whether or not they are illegally in the U.S. Resisting officers and evading arrest is dangerous for our officers, illegal aliens, and the public. The statement continued, We remind the public that resisting officers and evading arrest is a felony and a federal crime. Sanctuary politicians need to stop encouraging this dangerous behavior that puts our officers and the public at risk.The incident has sparked viral outrage locally and online, with Democratic reactions emerging within moments of the shooting. The release of the bodycam footage provides new details about the moments immediately following the shooting. ICE has disputed rumors surrounding the shooting and Garces Perez's legal status.