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Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan man shot by an ICE officer during a traffic incident in Austin, Texas, was taken to an ICE detention facility with a bullet lodged near his spine, according to his lawyer Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch. Perez lost movement on the left side of his body and has been hospitalized again after being initially released from a hospital into ICE custody. His attorney claims that he did not receive adequate medical care while in detention and disputes parts of ICE's account of the events leading up to the shooting, which occurred when Perez was making a DoorDash delivery.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-22,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On September 20, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and wounded a man in Austin, Texas, during what appears to have been a brief foot pursuit. The victim was taken to a local hospital in serious but stable condition after being shot once in the torso. Police Chief Lisa Davis said that local police were not involved, and ICE is handling the investigation, though Mayor Kirk Watson wants city police to be part of it for transparency. Rights advocates are calling for an independent probe into this incident, which comes amid growing scrutiny of ICE operations under the Trump administration's immigration policies.
Written for “ICE Agent Shoots Wounds ManAustin” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 62 other(s) covering the same event.
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A Venezuelan man shot by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Texas was taken to an immigration detention facility with a bullet still lodged in his back near his spine, his lawyer said, as new details emerged about his condition.
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details → shoot → condition
His attorney, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, said 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was later taken back to a hospital and has lost movement on the left side of his body.
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Perez → say → body
According to CNN, Lincoln-Goldfinch said Perez was transported to an ICE facility about 100 miles away after being shot, despite the bullet remaining lodged in his back.
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bullet → accord → back
She said her client had not received adequate medical treatment while in detention and was in significant pain.
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client → say → pain
Perez was shot on Sunday while making a DoorDash delivery in Austin, Texas.
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Perez → shoot → Austin
His lawyer said ICE agents sideswiped his vehicle before an agent opened fire.
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agent → say → fire
Perez was initially taken to a hospital before being released into ICE custody, according to The Hill.
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Perez → take → Hill
Lawyer disputes ICE account
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Lawyer → dispute → account
Lincoln-Goldfinch said Perez did not try to evade the officers and was attempting to find a place to pull over.
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Perez → say → place
She alleged that agents did not initially use lights or sirens and that the shooting happened after the vehicles collided.
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vehicles → allege → lights
Perez, speaking by phone from the Pearsall Detention Facility during a news conference, said he was in severe pain and that doctors had not removed the bullet because it was too close to his spine.
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it → speak → spine
The lawyer said Perez was later hospitalized again on Monday night.
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Perez → say → night
She has also sought his release from detention so he can receive medical treatment while recovering from the gunshot wound.
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he → seek → wound
The Department of Homeland Security is leading the investigation into the shooting.
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Department → lead → shooting
Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said the department would allow evidence, rather than speculation or incomplete information, to guide the investigation.
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department → say → investigation
US Rep Greg Casar, who represents the Austin area where the shooting occurred, has called for the release of body-camera footage and a full investigation.
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shooting → represent → footage
Dozens of protesters also gathered near the scene, with some carrying Mexican and Guatemalan flags and signs calling for ICE to leave Austin.
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ICE → gather → Austin
The shooting comes amid increased scrutiny of ICE operations in the US following several incidents involving federal immigration agents.
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shooting → come → agents
DHS has said Perez is in federal custody pending removal from the country, while his lawyer and Casar have disputed parts of the government's account of his immigration status.
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lawyer → say → status
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