Feds charge Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent with assaulting an officer
Prosecutors say he struck an ICE officer with his car and tried to flee, and he faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
- Federal prosecutors in Texas charged 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces-Perez with assaulting a federal officer on Tuesday, following his shooting by an ICE agent during a September 20 traffic stop in Austin.
- Officers initiated the stop after an immigration judge issued a final removal order against Garces-Perez, but he allegedly struck an officer with his vehicle's side mirror and fled, leading to a high-speed chase through residential areas.
- Garces-Perez appeared in federal court Monday facing up to 20 years in prison if convicted. Attorneys seeking to block his removal cite a specialist's recommendation for surgery to remove a bullet lodged in his back.
- Democratic Reps. Greg Casar and Joaquin Castro demanded an independent investigation into the shooting. The Austin Police Department and Texas Rangers are investigating, though released video footage does not show the actual shooting.
- A detention hearing is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 2, in San Antonio, where attorneys will argue Garces-Perez entered the country legally through the CBP One app in 2024, countering DHS claims of illegal entry.
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Venezuelan driver shot by ICE now faces 20 years — feds say he struck officer during escape - The Daily Bo Snerdley
BS BULLETIN: Wilber Rafael Garces-Perez, 28, has been charged with assaulting, resisting and impeding a federal officer after an ICE encounter in Austin ended with him being shot. Prosecutors allege he struck one ICE officer with his side-view mirror, led agents on a high-speed chase and later tried to hit another officer with his car. Garces-Perez disputes parts of the government’s account, and the agent who fired the shot was not wearing a bod…
Venezuelan national shot by ICE officer in Austin charged with assaulting federal officer - NEW YORK TIMES POST
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Venezuelan national who was shot by an ICE officer following a vehicle pursuit in Austin earlier this month has been charged with assaulting, resisting, interfering with and impeding a federal officer, the Justice Department announced Tuesday. Federal prosecutors allege that Wilber Rafael Garces-Perez, 28, refused ICE [...]
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