Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas charged with assaulting an officer
Federal prosecutors in Texas announced charges Tuesday against Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, a Venezuelan delivery driver shot and seriously wounded by an ICE officer in Austin this month.
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If convicted Garces Perez faces up to 20 years in prison. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez has disputed the government's account of what led to his shooting during a DoorDash delivery. Separately, Garcés Pérez’s attorneys have filed a lawsuit seeking to stop his removal from the US.
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El Comercio· News outlet · September 29, 2026 at 3:23 PM
PBS News· News outlet · September 29, 2026 at 6:16 PM
The Guardian· News outlet · September 29, 2026 at 6:18 PM
La Nación· News outlet · September 29, 2026 at 6:18 PM
NBC News· News outlet · September 29, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Al Jazeera· News outlet · September 29, 2026 at 7:15 PM
