DOJ charges Austin immigrant shot by ICE officer
Summary
Federal prosecutors have charged Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan national shot by an ICE officer in Austin, with assault. He was stopped by ICE agents because he had a final order of removal and was leaving a restaurant.Key Facts
- Wilber Rafael Garces Perez is a Venezuelan national.
- He was stopped by ICE officers in Austin, Texas.
- Perez had a final order of removal, meaning he was ordered to leave the U.S.
- The stop happened as Perez was leaving a restaurant.
- During the traffic stop, an ICE officer shot Perez.
- Federal prosecutors later charged Perez with assault.
- ICE is the U.S. agency that enforces immigration laws.
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