Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent as enforcement surges in Austin
Summary
A Venezuelan man named Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez was shot by an ICE agent during a traffic stop in Austin, Texas, on Sunday. He was wounded, taken to a hospital, and then moved to a federal detention center; ICE and the FBI are investigating the shooting.Key Facts
- The incident happened around 1 p.m. as Garcés Pérez was delivering a DoorDash order.
- ICE agents shot at Garcés Pérez’s car three times, hitting him once in the back.
- Garcés Pérez has lived in the U.S. for two years but was under a removal order.
- Austin police provided first aid at the scene, while ICE officers did not help directly.
- After hospital treatment, Garcés Pérez was transferred to the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall, Texas.
- The Department of Homeland Security has not provided detailed information on why the shooting happened.
- Austin's local leaders have expressed anger about the shooting amid a rise in ICE enforcement activities in the city.
- ICE and the FBI are jointly investigating the case, and Garcés Pérez remains in federal custody.
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