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Venezuelan man shot by ICE officer was taken to detention with ‘bullet lodged near his spine’, lawyer claims

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Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan man shot by an ICE officer during a traffic incident in Austin, Texas, was taken to an ICE detention facility with a bullet lodged near his spine, according to his lawyer Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch. Perez lost movement on the left side of his body and has been hospitalized again after being initially released from a hospital into ICE custody. His attorney claims that he did not receive adequate medical care while in detention and disputes parts of ICE's account of the events leading up to the shooting, which occurred when Perez was making a DoorDash delivery.

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On September 20, 2026, an ICE officer shot and wounded Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan delivery driver, in Austin, Texas. The incident occurred during a traffic stop in North Austin. Garces Perez was taken to a hospital where he remained for nearly two weeks before undergoing surgery on October 2, 2026, to remove the bullet from his back.

City leaders and Democratic officials have called for an independent investigation into the shooting, with demands for bodycam footage release and accountability measures. Kirk Watson, Austin's mayor, stated that the victim is in "serious but stable condition." The incident has sparked debates over immigration policies and law enforcement practices, particularly under President Trump's mass deportation campaign rhetoric.

The exact circumstances leading to the shooting have not been fully disclosed by ICE or other authorities, leaving significant questions about what transpired during the traffic stop.

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A Venezuelan man shot by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Texas was taken to an immigration detention facility with a bullet still lodged in his back near his spine, his lawyer said, as new details emerged about his condition.

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🔮 Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said the department would allow evidence, rather than speculation or incomplete information, to guide the investigation.

2026-09-22 · Times of India

Venezuelan man shot by ICE officer was taken to detention with ‘bullet lodged near his spine’, lawyer claims · assertive framing

Claims (19 extracted, 2 hedged)

details → shoot → condition

His attorney, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, said 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was later taken back to a hospital and has lost movement on the left side of his body. asserted

Perez → say → body

According to CNN, Lincoln-Goldfinch said Perez was transported to an ICE facility about 100 miles away after being shot, despite the bullet remaining lodged in his back. uncertain

bullet → accord → back

She said her client had not received adequate medical treatment while in detention and was in significant pain. asserted

client → say → pain

Perez was shot on Sunday while making a DoorDash delivery in Austin, Texas. asserted

Perez → shoot → Austin

His lawyer said ICE agents sideswiped his vehicle before an agent opened fire. asserted

agent → say → fire

Perez was initially taken to a hospital before being released into ICE custody, according to The Hill. uncertain

Perez → take → Hill

Lawyer disputes ICE account asserted

Lawyer → dispute → account

Lincoln-Goldfinch said Perez did not try to evade the officers and was attempting to find a place to pull over. asserted

Perez → say → place

She alleged that agents did not initially use lights or sirens and that the shooting happened after the vehicles collided. asserted

vehicles → allege → lights

Perez, speaking by phone from the Pearsall Detention Facility during a news conference, said he was in severe pain and that doctors had not removed the bullet because it was too close to his spine. asserted

it → speak → spine

The lawyer said Perez was later hospitalized again on Monday night. asserted

Perez → say → night

She has also sought his release from detention so he can receive medical treatment while recovering from the gunshot wound. asserted

he → seek → wound

The Department of Homeland Security is leading the investigation into the shooting. asserted

Department → lead → shooting

Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said the department would allow evidence, rather than speculation or incomplete information, to guide the investigation. asserted

department → say → investigation

US Rep Greg Casar, who represents the Austin area where the shooting occurred, has called for the release of body-camera footage and a full investigation. asserted

shooting → represent → footage

Dozens of protesters also gathered near the scene, with some carrying Mexican and Guatemalan flags and signs calling for ICE to leave Austin. asserted

ICE → gather → Austin

The shooting comes amid increased scrutiny of ICE operations in the US following several incidents involving federal immigration agents. asserted

shooting → come → agents

DHS has said Perez is in federal custody pending removal from the country, while his lawyer and Casar have disputed parts of the government's account of his immigration status. asserted

lawyer → say → status