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Man shot by ICE in Texas is back in detention after leaving hospital, attorney says

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Wilder, A. (2026, September 22). Man shot by ICE in Texas is back in detention after leaving hospital, attorney says. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/man-shot-by-ice-in-texas-is-back-in-detention-after-leaving-hospital-attorney-says/article_c3e5b1f2-09ab-58b6-a102-3abd59aa6e59.html

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Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan man shot by an ICE officer while making a DoorDash delivery in Austin on Sunday, was returned to federal detention Tuesday after being taken back to the hospital due to pain and a bullet still in his back. His attorney, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, reported that Perez is experiencing significant discomfort and has been subjected to poor conditions during detention, including sleeping on a concrete floor without proper medical care or legal representation present during interrogations. Rep. Joaquin Castro criticized the incident as part of increased ICE enforcement under President Trump's administration, leading to protests in Austin.

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On September 20, 2026, an ICE officer shot Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan man, during an immigration enforcement operation in Austin, Texas. The shooting occurred near the intersection of Research Boulevard and Anderson Square, where a blue Toyota Corolla was found with bullet holes and damage to its passenger side door. Garces Perez is currently in serious but stable condition at a local hospital after being shot once in the torso.

The incident has sparked demands for an independent investigation and immediate release of body camera footage from ICE officers involved. Rep. Greg Casar, a Texas Democrat, called for accountability if any officer broke the law during the operation. Meanwhile, federal Judge Orlando L. Garcia temporarily blocked Garces Perez's deportation to allow time for further investigation into the shooting.

Garces Perez entered the U.S. legally in December 2023 but was targeted for deportation due to his expired work permit. His supporters argue that he needs urgent surgery to avoid permanent nerve damage, while ICE maintains it will not slow down its operations in Austin.

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AUSTIN ICE Texas U.S. Venezuelan

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ICE ORG · 9× Perez PERSON · 8× U.S. GPE · 6× AUSTIN GPE · 4× Texas GPE · 4× Lincoln-Goldfinch PERSON · 3× Democratic NORP · 2× Pearsall GPE · 2× Venezuelan NORP · 2× Immigration and Customs Enforcement ORG · 1×

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Court filings from Perez’s lawyers indicated he was forced to sleep on a cement floor at an ICE temporary processing center, and then at 4 a.m. Monday, ICE transferred him to the Pearsall facility.

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🔮 On Tuesday, the department responded on social media to a video of Texas Democratic U.S. Rep. Greg Casar saying Austin will be safer once ICE leaves, calling it a “ludicrous statement.”

2026-09-22 · Toronto Star

Man shot by ICE in Texas is back in detention after leaving hospital, attorney says · assertive framing

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A Venezuelan man shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Texas was back in a federal detention center Tuesday after being taken to a hospital for a second time with a bullet still lodged in his back, according to his attorney. uncertain

bullet → shoot → attorney

A federal judge also ordered Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, who was shot Sunday in Austin, to appear in court next week following a lawsuit that sought to stop his removal from the U.S. asserted

that → order → U.S.

Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, Perez’s attorney, said in a video posted to social media Tuesday that the 28-year-old man was “still in a lot of pain.” asserted

man → say → pain

Perez was being held at a federal detention facility in the remote South Texas town of Pearsall, according to Texas Democratic U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, who has joined others in his party in sharply criticizing the shooting that occurred amid a surge in ICE enforcement during President Donald Trump’s second term. uncertain

that → hold → term

The violent encounter has also sparked protests in Austin, including a gathering outside the Texas Capitol on Monday night. asserted

encounter → spark → night

Perez was making a DoorDash delivery Sunday afternoon when ICE officers in an unmarked truck sideswiped his car twice, Lincoln-Goldfinch has said. asserted

Goldfinch → make → car

He was shot and taken to a hospital, then released into ICE custody with a bullet still in his back. asserted

He → shoot → back

Perez went back to the hospital Monday evening after complaining of pain and was taken back into ICE custody around midnight, Lincoln-Goldfinch said. asserted

Goldfinch → go → midnight

Court filings from Perez’s lawyers indicated he was forced to sleep on a cement floor at an ICE temporary processing center, and then at 4 a.m. Monday, ICE transferred him to the Pearsall facility. asserted

ICE → indicate → facility

A temporary restraining order from his attorneys said he was also subject to interrogation without legal representation present. asserted

he → say → representation

Lincoln-Goldfinch wrote on social media that he was taken back to the hospital around 5 p.m. Monday after he began experiencing a loss of sensation in his arm. asserted

he → write → arm

The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, did not immediately respond to email messages Tuesday. asserted

which → oversee → messages

The agency has released little information and has not said what prompted the shooting. asserted

what → release → shooting

In a statement early Monday, the department said it was investigating the shooting of a Venezuelan man in the U.S. illegally who “had a final order of removal.” asserted

who → say → removal

On Tuesday, the department responded on social media to a video of Texas Democratic U.S. Rep. Greg Casar saying Austin will be safer once ICE leaves, calling it a “ludicrous statement.” asserted

ICE → respond → it

“No amount of smears and false narratives will slow down ICE from doing its job by removing dangerous illegal aliens from our communities,” the agency posted. asserted

agency → slow → communities

On Monday, Perez called into a news conference and told reporters he had received no pain medication and slept on the floor. asserted

he → call → floor

Castro posted on social media that he planned to visit Perez on Wednesday to “check on his condition and demand his release.” asserted

he → post → release

In response to the lawsuit, U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia ordered Perez to appear in person at a hearing Sept. 30 in San Antonio. asserted

Garcia → order → Antonio

Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. asserted

that → place → issues