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ICE agent shooting and federal charges in Austin, Texas

Overview

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and wounded Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan national, in Austin, Texas, while he was working as a DoorDash delivery driver. Local official Mike Siegel reported that the officer rammed the victim’s vehicle before exiting a federal vehicle and firing at least five shots. Garcés Pérez and his attorney, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, maintain that an unmarked vehicle sideswiped his car twice before he was shot in the back. ICE officials, however, suggested the encounter involved a targeted vehicle stop and an attempt to evade arrest. Disputes persist regarding his legal status; the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated Garcés Pérez entered the country illegally, while his attorney maintains he entered legally via the CBP One parole program.

On September 28, federal prosecutors charged Garcés Pérez with assaulting, resisting, and impeding a federal officer, a conviction for which he faces a maximum of 20 years in prison. A judge has since ordered Garcés Pérez to remain in criminal detention without bail. Following reports that he experienced paralysis on his left side, Garcés Pérez underwent surgery on October 1 to remove a bullet that had been lodged near his spine. His legal team, including the Texas Civil Rights Project, has criticized the criminal charges as retaliatory and noted that the federal officer involved was not wearing a body camera during the encounter.

The incident has triggered protests in Austin and Pflugerville, with activists criticizing immigration enforcement policies and agent conduct. A federal grand jury has since indicted Garcés Pérez, alleging he used his vehicle as a deadly weapon and led agents on a high-speed chase. While the federal indictment proceeds, the Austin Police Department is conducting a separate investigation into the shooting.

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Wilber Rafael Garcés Perez · Austin · Immigration and Customs Enforcement · U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Austin, Texas

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Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 4 sources
    Venezuelan man indicted for assaulting ICE officer in Austin

    Wilber Rafael Garces Perez has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly using his vehicle to assault an ICE officer during a September traffic stop in Austin, Texas.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 8 sources
    Venezuelan driver shot by ICE in Texas undergoes bullet removal surgery

    A Venezuelan delivery driver shot by ICE in Austin, Texas, has undergone surgery to remove a bullet from his back. He remains in federal custody facing assault charges.

  3. [INTERNATIONAL] 11 sources
    Venezuelan driver shot by ICE in Texas undergoes surgery

    Venezuelan national Wilber Garcés Pérez underwent surgery to remove a bullet lodged in his back after being shot by an ICE agent in Austin, Texas. He remains in federal custody facing assault charges.

  4. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    ICE officer shooting in Texas sparks debate over enforcement and body cameras

    A federal complaint alleges a DoorDash driver with a deportation order struck an ICE officer with his vehicle before being shot in Austin, Texas, sparking debates over immigration enforcement and body cameras.

  5. [INTERNATIONAL] 56 sources
    Wilber Rafael Garces Perez charged with assaulting federal officer in Texas

    Venezuelan asylum seeker Wilber Rafael Garces Perez faces federal assault charges in Texas after an ICE encounter in Austin left him shot in the back and facing up to 20 years in prison.

  6. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    ICE officer-involved shooting in Austin sparks political controversy

    An ICE officer-involved shooting of a man in Austin, Texas, has sparked intense political debate between local Democratic officials and conservative critics.

  7. [INTERNATIONAL] 32 sources
    Wilber Rafael Garces Perez remains in ICE custody after being shot by agent in Texas

    Venezuelan migrant Wilber Rafael Garces Perez remains in ICE custody with a bullet lodged near his spine after being shot in Austin. Lawmakers demand urgent surgery and investigate the lack of officer bodycam.

  8. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Texas students protest ICE following shooting of delivery driver

    Students in Pflugerville, Texas, protested against ICE following the shooting of a Venezuelan delivery driver in Austin, amid ongoing mass deportation efforts.

  9. [INTERNATIONAL] 128 sources
    Wilber Rafael Garces Perez shot by ICE officer in Austin, Texas

    A federal judge has blocked the deportation of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan man shot by an ICE officer in Austin, Texas, while working as a DoorDash driver. The bullet remains in his body.

  10. [INTERNATIONAL] 275 sources
    ICE officer shoots and wounds Venezuelan man in Austin, Texas

    An ICE officer shot and wounded Venezuelan national Wilber Garcés Pérez in Austin, Texas. Local leaders are demanding an independent investigation into the incident.

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