Man shot by ICE agents in Texas says he is in detention with bullet in back
The wounded DoorDash driver says the bullet is still near his spine as city officials press for an independent review of the shooting.
- On Sunday, a federal immigration agent shot 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan DoorDash driver, during a traffic stop in Austin, Texas; Perez remains in custody with a bullet lodged in his back.
- Federal agents stopped Perez while checking license plates and discovered an outstanding deportation order. Officials claim he fled in his vehicle, leading to a chase and shooting, though his attorney disputes the account.
- Perez, currently held at the South Texas ICE Processing Center, reports left-side paralysis and inadequate medical care. His attorney, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, stated, "Regardless of his status, the use of force was unwarranted. As far as we understand, he was here legally."
- About 100 protesters gathered in Austin on Sunday following the incident. The Department of Homeland Security stated Perez "had a final order of removal," but has not provided further details or responded to requests for comment.
- Amid a surge in ICE enforcement during President Donald Trump's second term, federal officers have been involved in multiple shootings this year, resulting in at least four fatalities. The incident underscores escalating agency scrutiny.
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Texas ICE shooting victim returned to detention with bullet still lodged
A Venezuelan man shot by an ICE officer in Austin was returned to detention after two hospital visits. The case has intensified scrutiny of his treatment and could delay his removal from the United States.
Man shot by ICE in Texas is back in detention after leaving hospital,
Demonstrators gather in response to the shooting of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan man who was shot in his vehicle by an ICE officer the previous day in Austin, Texas, Monday, Sept. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Joel Angel Juarez)
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Man shot by ICE in Texas is back in detention after leaving hospital, attorney says
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Venezuelan man shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Texas was back in a federal detention center Tuesday after being taken to a hospital for a second time with a bullet still…
Man shot by ICE in Texas is back in detention after leaving hospital, attorney says – WTOP News
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Venezuelan man shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Texas was back in a federal detention center Tuesday after being taken to a hospital for a second time with a bullet still lodged in his back, according to his attorney. A federal judge also ordered Wilber Rafael...
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