Was the ICE officer who shot a man in Austin wearing a body camera?

No. According to two Department of Homeland Security officials who spoke to NBC News, the ICE officer who shot Venezuelan DoorDash driver Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez in Austin on Sunday, September 20, 2026, had been issued a body camera but was not wearing it during the shooting. Officials said it was unclear why. Another ICE officer in the same vehicle was wearing a camera that captured only partial footage and not the moment of the shooting.

Source: NBC News

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