Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez was working as a DoorDash driver in Austin, Texas, on Sunday when an ICE officer shot him. The bullet remained alodged in his back. He was taken to a hospital and, about four hours later, placed in immigration custody. A federal judge has since temporarily blocked his deportation proceedings, while the Travis County District Attorney’s Office has asked that he be allowed to remain in the country as a material witness.
Now, NBC News has reported a new detail about the shooting. Two DHS officials told the outlet that the ICE officer who fired his weapon had been issued a body camera but was not wearing it when the shooting happened. The officials said it was unclear why.
