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On September 29, the Justice Department charged Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, with assaulting and interfering with a federal officer after an incident where he was shot by an ICE officer in Austin, Texas. According to the complaint filed on Monday, Garces Perez drove away from officers who asked him to step out of his vehicle and struck one officer before another officer fired shots at him. The article highlights conflicting accounts: the Justice Department’s claim that Garces Perez tried to run over the officer, and Garces Perez's version, as told to a DHS investigator, that he was shot after an officer crashed into his car.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-29,
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, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan delivery driver in Austin, Texas, was shot by an ICE officer during a traffic stop while making DoorDash deliveries. The bullet remained lodged in his back for nearly two weeks before it was surgically removed on October 1. Garces Perez faces charges of assaulting and resisting a federal officer; if convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison. Critics argue that ICE's aggressive tactics have led to severe consequences, sparking outrage and calls for reform from local officials and advocates who highlight the delay in necessary medical care while Garces Perez was held in custody.
Written for “Venezuelan Man Shot By ICE Charged” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 13 other(s) covering the same event.
Justice Department charges Venezuelan man shot by ICE officer in Austin
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A Venezuelan man shot by a federal immigration agent on September 20 in Austin, Texas, appeared in federal court on Tuesday after being charged with assaulting, resisting, interfering, and impeding a federal officer, the Justice Department said in a press release.
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Department → shoot → release
The complaint against Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, citing footage from a camera worn by one of the ICE officers who pulled him over that day, says that when they asked him to step out of his car, Garces Perez drove away, striking one officer in the torso with his car’s side mirror.
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Perez → cite → mirror
The video has not been released publicly.
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video → release → ?
That officer, who was not wearing a camera, chased Garces Perez down in his car and soon caught up with him, according to the complaint, which was filed on Monday in US District Court for the Western District of Texas.
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which → wear → Texas
At that point, Garces Perez tried to drive into the officer, who fired on him with his pistol, the officer alleges in the complaint.
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officer → try → complaint
Publicly available videos of the incident do not show the shooting, but do show Garces Perez injured in the car afterward.
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Perez → show → car
Garces Perez told the DHS official investigating the case that he was shot after an officer drove his SUV into his car, spinning it around, according to the complaint.
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officer → tell → complaint
Garces Perez's attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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attorney → respond → comment
Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch said in an Instagram post on Sunday that her client still has the bullet in his body and a fractured clavicle, and that his supporters are concerned he could experience sepsis and permanent damage if he does not get surgery soon.
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he → say → surgery
The Department of Homeland Security has said he is receiving adequate medical care.
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he → say → care
While the Trump administration has brought criminal charges against at least 851 people for attacking or impeding federal officers, a Reuters review of federal court records in July found that 31% of the completed cases had ended in dismissal, compared to the 8% dismissal rate of all federal criminal cases.
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% → bring → cases
Garces Perez is separately scheduled to appear before a federal immigration judge in Texas on Wednesday for a hearing on whether he can stay in the country.
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he → schedule → country
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