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ICE officer who shot Austin man wasn't wearing body camera: Reports

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An ICE officer was not wearing a body camera when they shot Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez in Austin this weekend. The 28-year-old Venezuelan man was making a DoorDash delivery in his vehicle at the time. Multiple reports confirm the officer lacked a body camera during the incident.

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer who shot a Venezuelan man in Austin while he was in his vehicle this weekend was not wearing a body camera during the incident, according to multiple reports. The officer fired at Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, 28, while he was making a DoorDash delivery, according to his attorney,...

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