U.S. · Published September 29, 2026 at 7:45 PM CDT
Venezuelan Man Shot by ICE Agent Charged With Assault
What everyone agrees on
- Wilber (Rafael) Garces Perez, a Venezuelan national, was shot by an ICE agent in his car in Austin/Texas.
- Federal prosecutors charged him with assaulting a federal officer.
- Prosecutors say he struck an agent with his car's side mirror before he was shot.
Each fact above was reported by outlets on the left, center and right.
How each side framed it
Left-leaning outlets · 2
Focused on the existence of unreleased body camera footage and described Garces Perez as a delivery driver, raising questions about the shooting itself.
Center-leaning outlets · 3
Reported the charge details, the traffic stop context, and the potential prison sentence if convicted.
Right-leaning outlets · 1
Emphasized his immigration status, referring to him as an 'illegal alien,' and detailed the assault charge against him.
Still disputed
- Left-leaning coverage highlights unreleased body camera footage; center and right coverage do not mention this.
- Descriptions of Garces Perez differ: left calls him a delivery driver, right emphasizes his immigration status as 'illegal alien.'
Read the original reporting
- Left The Guardian (US) Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas charged with assaulting an officer Free to read
- Left The New York Times Man Shot by ICE Agent in Austin Is Charged With Assault A few free articles a month
- Center NewsNation Venezuelan man shot by ICE in Texas charged in federal court Free to read
- Center PBS NewsHour Federal prosecutors charge Venezuelan man shot in his car by ICE agent in Texas with assaulting an officer Free to read
- Center The Hill DOJ charges Austin immigrant shot by ICE officer Free to read
- Right The Daily Wire Feds Charge Illegal Immigrant Shot By ICE Free to read
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