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Feds charge Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent with assaulting an officer
Prosecutors say Wilber Rafael Garces-Perez struck an ICE officer with his vehicle and led a high-speed chase before an agent fired and wounded him.
- Federal prosecutors in Texas charged 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces-Perez with assaulting a federal officer on Tuesday, following his September 20 shooting by an ICE agent during a traffic stop in Austin.
- ICE officers initiated the stop to enforce a removal order, but Garces-Perez allegedly ignored commands, struck an officer with his vehicle mirror, and fled in a high-speed chase through commercial and residential areas.
- Garces-Perez appeared in court Monday facing up to 20 years in prison if convicted. Attorneys noted a specialist recommended surgery for a bullet lodged in his back, though DHS disputes claims about his medical treatment.
- Democratic Reps. Greg Casar and Joaquin Castro called for an independent investigation into the shooting. The Austin Police Department and Texas Rangers are investigating, though available video footage does not show the actual shooting.
- A detention hearing is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 2, in San Antonio, where Garces-Perez's attorneys will argue he entered the country legally through the CBP One app in 2024.
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