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Wilber Rafael Garces Perez shot by ICE officer in Austin, Texas

Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan national, was shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Austin, Texas, while working as a DoorDash delivery driver. The incident occurred when an unmarked vehicle reportedly sideswiped Garces Perez’s car. While Garces Perez claims he was attempting to park following the collision, ICE officials stated the encounter was a targeted vehicle stop and suggested he attempted to evade arrest.

Following the shooting, Garces Perez was treated at a hospital but was subsequently released into ICE custody at a detention center in Pearsall, Texas, with the bullet still lodged in his body near his spine. His legal counsel, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, has raised concerns regarding inadequate medical care and reported that he has experienced loss of mobility on his left side.

Controversy has emerged regarding the transparency of the investigation, as it was revealed the involved ICE officer was not wearing a body camera at the time of the shooting. A federal judge has temporarily blocked Garces Perez’s deportation, ordering that he remain in the country to attend a scheduled court hearing in San Antonio.

Protests have erupted in Austin in response to the shooting, with activists criticizing the use of force by immigration authorities. The Department of Homeland Security is currently leading an investigation into the incident.

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Austin · Austin Police Department · Austin, Texas · Department of Homeland Security · DoorDash · FBI · Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch · U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Wilber Garcés · Wilber Rafael Garcés Perez

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ICE Shooting Austin [www.gjsentinel.com]