DHS now leading investigation into shooting involving ICE officer in Austin

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Today's Top Stories - September 21, 2026

Today's Top Stories - September 21, 2026

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Monday its investigations unit is now leading the investigation into a shooting in Austin, Texas, over the weekend that involved a federal immigration officer.

The DHS said in a statement its Homeland Security Investigations agency is leading the probe into the incident.

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in the Texas capital on Sunday shot Venezuelan national Wilber Rafael Garces Perez. The man, 28, “illegally entered” the U.S. during the Biden........

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