Wilber Garces Perez remains in ICE detention after Austin shooting

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Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan national, is in federal detention following a shooting by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Austin, Texas, on September 20. Garces Perez, who was working as a DoorDash driver at the time, was shot in the upper back. His attorney, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, reports that he was discharged from a hospital with the bullet still lodged near his spine and subsequently transferred to the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall.

Legal representatives and local officials, including Congressman Greg Casar, have raised concerns regarding his medical care. They claim Garces Perez has suffered constant pain and has reportedly developed paralysis on one side of his body. A medical specialist has recommended surgery to remove the bullet, but his family and advocates are calling for ICE to expedite this procedure.

In response, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has disputed several claims regarding the incident. DHS stated that Garces Perez attempted to evade arrest during a targeted enforcement action and noted that he had a final order of removal and entered the country illegally. The agency also denied allegations that ICE prevented medical intervention, asserting that he is receiving medical care around the clock.

Entities

Austin · Austin, Texas · Department of Homeland Security · Greg Casar · Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Joaquín Castro · U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Wilber Rafael Garcés Perez

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[○ 1 SOURCE] DHS claims Garces Perez attempted to evade arrest during a targeted enforcement action. justthenews.com
[● 11 SOURCES] An ICE officer shot Wilber Rafael Garces Perez in Austin, Texas, on September 20. spotonalabama.com · monitoreamos.com · www.thefloridacatholic.org · eldiario.com · www.ertnews.gr · +5 more
[● 3 SOURCES] Garces Perez has reportedly developed paralysis on one side of his body. www.ertnews.gr · articles.thelocalreport.in · www.ibtimes.co.uk
[DISPUTED] DHS states that Garces Perez had a final order of removal and entered the country illegally. justthenews.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Congressman Greg Casar called for ICE to expedite medical care for Garces Perez. monitoreamos.com · eldiario.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The bullet remains in Garces Perez's body due to its proximity to his spine. www.ertnews.gr · articles.thelocalreport.in · www.ibtimes.co.uk
[● 6 SOURCES] Garces Perez was transferred to ICE custody with a bullet still lodged in his body. monitoreamos.com · eldiario.com · justthenews.com · articles.thelocalreport.in · www.ibtimes.co.uk
[● 5 SOURCES] Garces Perez was working as a DoorDash driver when he was shot. www.thefloridacatholic.org · www.ertnews.gr · thedailytexan.com · articles.thelocalreport.in · www.ibtimes.co.uk