Venezuelan driver shot by ICE agent in Austin, Texas

ICE shooting Wilber Rafael Garces Perez immigration detention Austin Texas civil rights

Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan national, was shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Austin, Texas, while working as a DoorDash delivery driver. The incident occurred when an unmarked vehicle sideswiped Garces Perez's car; following a brief pursuit, agents fired shots, striking him in the torso/neck area.

Garces Perez was hospitalized but was reportedly released into ICE custody shortly after, while a bullet remains lodged in his body near his spine because it cannot be safely removed. His attorney, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, alleges that he has received inadequate medical care and was forced to sleep on the floor at the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated that Garces Perez is in stable condition and is subject to a final removal order, noting he entered the country during the Biden administration. However, his legal team contends he entered legally via the CBP One program and holds a valid work permit. The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI are investigating the shooting. The incident has sparked protests in Austin and condemnation from local officials and Venezuelan advocacy groups.

Entities

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

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

[DISPUTED] Garces Perez entered the United States legally via the CBP One program and holds a valid work permit. usaherald.com · www.lateja.cr · thesun.my · laregiontula.com.mx · www.in.gr · +7 more
[● 4 SOURCES] Homeland Security Investigations and the FBI are investigating the shooting. thesun.my · canal44.com · internewscast.com · noticias.mmo.co.mz
[● 17 SOURCES] The gunshot wound fractured his clavicle and the bullet remains in his body because it is near his spinal cord. usaherald.com · www.lateja.cr · thesun.my · laregiontula.com.mx · www.in.gr · +11 more
[● 13 SOURCES] Garces Perez was transferred from a hospital to a detention center in Pearsall, Texas, where he reportedly lacked a bed and adequate pain medication. usaherald.com · thesun.my · laregiontula.com.mx · www.in.gr · www.businessdaily.gr · +8 more
[DISPUTED] Garces Perez entered the country illegally during the Biden administration and is subject to a final removal order. usaherald.com · www.lateja.cr · thesun.my · laregiontula.com.mx · www.in.gr · +5 more
[● 10 SOURCES] An ICE agent's vehicle rammed his vehicle while he was performing a delivery in Austin, Texas. www.lateja.cr · thesun.my · www.calibre800.com · politicaldog101.com · noticiasvenezuela.co · +4 more
[● 25 SOURCES] Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan national, was shot by an ICE agent in Austin, Texas. www.in.gr · www.businessdaily.gr · www.zougla.gr · laregiontula.com.mx · usaherald.com · +20 more
[● 4 SOURCES] Garces Perez is being held at an ICE detention center in Pearsall for interrogation. www.in.gr · www.businessdaily.gr · www.zougla.gr · laregiontula.com.mx
[● 3 SOURCES] Garces Perez possesses a permit to reside and work in the United States. www.in.gr · www.businessdaily.gr · www.zougla.gr
[● 6 SOURCES] The Department of Homeland Security reported that the individual was in stable condition while in federal custody. www.in.gr · www.businessdaily.gr · www.zougla.gr · laregiontula.com.mx · politicaldog101.com · +1 more
[● 10 SOURCES] The bullet caused a fracture to the collarbone and remains lodged near the spine because it cannot be safely removed. www.in.gr · www.businessdaily.gr · www.zougla.gr · noticiasvenezuela.co · politicaldog101.com · +5 more