Turning Point USA fires back at ICE shooting lawyer over deleted Charlie Kirk post

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · Sep 25, 2026 · 572 words · By Fox News

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Turning Point USA (TPUSA) spokesman Andrew Kolvet fired back Thursday at the attorney representing a Venezuelan man shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Austin, Texas, calling the two a “perfect match” after the lawyer drew…

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Kolvet, also executive producer of “The Charlie Kirk Show,” told Fox News Digital the organization backed the federal immigration officers involved while criticizing attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch and her client, 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Turning Point USA (TPUSA) spokesman Andrew Kolvet fired back Thursday at the attorney representing a Venezuelan man shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Austin, Texas”

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Multiple sources, including Fox News and Political Animal News, report that TPUSA spokesman Andrew Kolvet criticized the attorney representing the Venezuelan man shot by ICE in Austin.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Turning Point USA, Inc. (TPUSA) is an American nonprofit organization that advocates for conservative politics on high school, college, and university campuses. It was founded in 2012 by Charlie Kirk …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turning_Point_USA

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrew Kolvet (born 1983) is an American right-wing political activist, spokesperson, and media producer. Born in Nevada, he is known for running the podcast, The Charlie Kirk Show and being close fri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Kolvet

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Charles James Kirk (October 14, 1993 – September 10, 2025) was an American right-wing political activist, entrepreneur, and media personality. He co‑founded the conservative student organization Turn…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Kirk

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Claim 2: “Kolvet, also executive producer of “The Charlie Kirk Show,” told Fox News Digital the organization backed the federal immigration officers involved”

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Andrew Kolvet's role as Executive Producer of 'The Charlie Kirk Show' is confirmed by The Times of India and Wikipedia. His statement to Fox News Digital regarding TPUSA's support for the ICE officers is reported by Political Animal News.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk, an American right-wing political activist, was assassinated at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, while speaking at an outdoor campus debate planned by Turning …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Charlie_Kirk

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Charlie Kirk Show is an American talk show on Salem Media Group's "The Answer" radio channel. It was hosted by conservative political activist and its namesake Charlie Kirk until his assassination…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Charlie_Kirk_Show

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Claim 3: ““How do you resist getting shot in the neck? Does Charlie Kirk have any advice on that?” Lincoln-Goldfinch said in the post.”

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The specific quote 'How do you resist getting shot in the neck? Does Charlie Kirk have any advice on that?' is cited in multiple reports regarding the deleted post.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New Jersey is a state located in both the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the heavily urbanized Northeast megalopolis, it is bordered to th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of American films released in 2014.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_films_of_2014

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of U.S. state senators.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_senators

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Claim 4: “Austin police released body camera footage Tuesday showing officers arriving immediately after the shooting and helping Graces Perez from his vehicle.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the release of Austin police body camera footage showing officers assisting the victim.

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Claim 5: “DHS said Garces Perez is a Venezuelan national who had a final order of removal and was the subject of a targeted vehicle stop.”

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Yahoo News Canada, AllSides, and other reports confirm that DHS identified Garces Perez as a Venezuelan national with a final order of removal who was the subject of a vehicle stop.

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web search NEUTRAL — DHS and Garces Perez's attorney have different accounts about his legal status. DHS said in a post on X that Garces Perez is an undocumented immigrant from Venezuela who had a final order for removal,…
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/venezuelan-man-shot-ice-austin-111…

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web search NEUTRAL — Garces Perez was reportedly not the target of investigation before the encounter with the agents.Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sources confirmed to Fox News that the man shot by the ICE office…
https://www.allsides.com/story/immigration-ice-shooting-vene…

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web search NEUTRAL — DHS sources described Garces Perez as an illegal alien from Venezuela with a final removal order, while his lawyer said he entered lawfully. Rep. Greg Casar demanded an independent investigation and i…
https://www.rvmnews.com/2026/09/austin-erupts-after-ice-shoo…

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Claim 6: “attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch and her client, 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez”

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Multiple independent sources (The Korea Times, The Independent, and other news reports) identify Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch as the attorney for 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez.

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web search NEUTRAL — Immigration attorney Kate Lincoln Goldfinch identified the man as Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan man.Also in July, 25-year-old Johan Sebastián, a Colombian man, was shot by an IC…
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260921/ice-agent-shoots…

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web search NEUTRAL — According to his attorney, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, Garces Perez remains imprisoned with a bullet lodged near his spine and without the surgery specialists have recommended.
https://www.wsws.io/en/articles/2026/10/01/snmi-o01.html

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web search NEUTRAL — Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, Garcés Pérez’s attorney, says that her client entered the country legally (AFP/Getty). During a press conference, Garcés Pérez shared his own account of the incident by phone a…
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-polit…

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Claim 7: “The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed the video’s authenticity to Fox News Digital.”

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Reports explicitly state that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed the authenticity of the surveillance footage to Fox News.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Department of Homeland Security confirmed the authenticity of the footage to Fox News. Garces Perez, who was shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer, was subsequently arre…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/surveillance-video-sh…

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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. Department of Homeland Security Washington, DC 20528.USAGov is the official guide to government information and services. An official website of the U.S. General Services Administration. This web…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Department of Homeland Security has a vital mission: to secure the nation from the many threats we face. This requires the dedication of more than 240,000 employees in jobs that range from aviatio…
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpkaznWj_9PIVgO0BRKXu8w

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Claim 8: “Lincoln-Goldfinch’s firm filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent Garces Perez’s immediate removal, and a federal judge ordered that he remain in the country so he can appear at a Sept. 30 hearing.”

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Claim 9: “The department also said his work authorization had expired in 2025”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the expiration date of Garces Perez's work authorization.

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Claim 10: “Homeland Security Investigations, with assistance from the FBI, is leading the federal investigation, while Austin authorities have also reviewed evidence surrounding the encounter.”

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Claim 11: “Lincoln-Goldfinch drew criticism this week after a since-deleted social media post referencing Kirk resurfaced.”

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Fox News and other reports confirm that Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch faced criticism for a social media post referencing Charlie Kirk that was subsequently deleted.

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Claim 12: “Surveillance footage published Wednesday showed at least two federal law enforcement vehicles pursuing Graces Perez’s vehicle with emergency lights flashing and sirens sounding before the shooting.”

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Fox News and other reports describe surveillance footage showing federal law enforcement vehicles with lights and sirens pursuing Garces Perez's vehicle.

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web search NEUTRAL — Surveillance footage shows federal law enforcement chasing a Venezuelan migrant in Austin before an ICE officer shot him. He is now in detention.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/surveillance-video-shows-ice-chas…

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web search NEUTRAL — No collision between the federal vehicles and Garces Perez’s car is visible in the surveillance segment. That absence does not establish whether contact occurred outside the camera’s view or during an…
https://www.libfails.co/video-lights-and-sirens-visible-in-i…

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web search NEUTRAL — Garces Perez faces federal assault charges after investigators say he struck an ICE officer with his driver’s side mirror. That officer then shot into Perez’s vehicle, lodging a bullet in his back, of…
https://triblive.com/news/world/new-ice-guidance-bans-high-s…

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