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Federal prosecutors charge Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas with assaulting an officer

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Riddle, S., & Wilder, A. (2026, September 29). Federal prosecutors charge Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas with assaulting an officer. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/federal-prosecutors-charge-venezuelan-man-shot-by-ice-agent-in-texas-with-assaulting-an-officer/article_67884718-6e02-52cd-89c7-222eb7bbcd7b.html

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Federal prosecutors in Austin have charged Wilber Rafael Garces-Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan delivery driver, with assaulting an officer following an incident on September 20 where he was shot by an ICE agent while allegedly trying to flee after being pulled over for a final removal order. U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons filed the charges in the Western District of Texas based on a federal complaint.

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On September 20, Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan delivery driver, was shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent during a traffic stop in Austin, Texas. He sustained serious injuries including a bullet lodged near his spine and a fractured clavicle. Federal prosecutors charged him on September 29 with assaulting, resisting, interfering, or impeding a federal officer. Garcés Pérez underwent surgery to remove the bullet from his back nearly two weeks after the shooting on October 2. He appeared in court in a wheelchair on Wednesday, wearing a sling on his arm, and remains under ICE custody. His lawyers had sought medical treatment for him due to concerns about potential permanent damage or sepsis if he did not receive surgery soon.

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Texas announced on Tuesday assault charges against a Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot in the back by immigration enforcement agents on Sept. 20. asserted

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A federal complaint alleges Wilber Rafael Garces-Perez, 28, tried to escape Immigration and Customs Enforcement, who pulled him over after a judge issued a final removal order, according to U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas. uncertain

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Federal prosecutors charge Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas with assaulting an officer

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