Man shot by ICE being detained with bullet still in his back, lawyer says
Summary
A Venezuelan man named Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was shot in the back by an ICE officer during a traffic incident in Austin, Texas. He was taken to a hospital and then moved to a detention center with the bullet still in his back, and he says he is not getting enough medical care there.Key Facts
- Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was 28 years old and was delivering a DoorDash order when he was shot.
- An ICE officer sideswiped his car and then shot him in the back on Sunday.
- Garces Perez was hospitalized and then transferred about two hours away to the South Texas Processing Center.
- The bullet was not removed because it is close to his spine, causing him ongoing pain.
- He says he is held in a cold room without a bed and lacks access to pain medicine.
- The ICE officer involved was put on administrative leave, which is standard during investigations.
- Authorities say Garces Perez entered the U.S. illegally and had a final deportation order.
- Local officials and his lawyer want ICE to release body camera footage and stop traffic stops causing violence.
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