Man shot by ICE agents in Texas says he is in detention with bullet in back
The wounded DoorDash driver says the bullet is still near his spine as city officials press for an independent review of the shooting.
- On Sunday, a federal immigration agent shot 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan DoorDash driver, during a traffic stop in Austin, Texas; Perez remains in custody with a bullet lodged in his back.
- Federal agents stopped Perez while checking license plates and discovered an outstanding deportation order. Officials claim he fled in his vehicle, leading to a chase and shooting, though his attorney disputes the account.
- Perez, currently held at the South Texas ICE Processing Center, reports left-side paralysis and inadequate medical care. His attorney, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, stated, "Regardless of his status, the use of force was unwarranted. As far as we understand, he was here legally."
- About 100 protesters gathered in Austin on Sunday following the incident. The Department of Homeland Security stated Perez "had a final order of removal," but has not provided further details or responded to requests for comment.
- Amid a surge in ICE enforcement during President Donald Trump's second term, federal officers have been involved in multiple shootings this year, resulting in at least four fatalities. The incident underscores escalating agency scrutiny.
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The 28-year-old man who was shot by US immigration police ICE in Austin on Sunday is in custody – with a bullet still in his back. – I have not received any medical attention. I am in a lot of pain, says 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez in a phone call to his lawyer Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, reports The Guardian.
NEWS HEADLINES: DHS: Man allegedly shot by ICE was an illegal alien who entered during the Biden admin. – One America News Network
Law enforcement monitor a vehicle that was shot at by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers on September 20, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) OAN Staff Katherine Mosack8:17 AM – Tuesday, September 22, 2026 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released new details about a Venezuelan man who was hospitalized after allegedly being shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Austin…
Man shot by ICE, sent to jail with bullet inside him
A Venezuelan national shot and wounded by a US immigration agent in Texas was jailed with the bullet still inside his body, his lawyer said on Monday. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, told reporters he was delivering an order for DoorDash on Sunday when his vehicle was rammed by a US Immigration and
Venezuelan man shot by ICE agents is back in the hospital for paralysis treatment, lawyer says
Sept 22 (Reuters) - The Venezuelan man who spent Sunday night in an ICE detention center with a bullet lodged in his back after being shot by a federal immigration agent in Austin, Texas, has been taken back to a hospital, according to public stateme...
ICE Enforcement Shooting Sparks Coordinated Activist Rally In Austin
I lay out how a federal enforcement stop in North Austin became a coordinated street operation: the shooting and custody of Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, the rapid arrival of national leftist groups with matching graphics and chants, the role of foreign-linked media factories in amplifying the story, and why this matters for law and order […]
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