Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent as enforcement surges in Austin
The shooting of Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez comes months after increased federal immigration enforcement across the Texas capital The shooting of a man by a federal officer on Sunday in Texas ruptured an ostensibly quiet afternoon amid an immigration enforcement surge in Austin. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) has been very active in the Texas capital of late, although less showy than…
A Venezuelan man, Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, was shot by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Austin, Texas, on Sunday. According to The Guardian US, this incident occurred during a surge in immigration enforcement in the city. The shooting happened while Pérez, 28, was making a DoorDash delivery.
The incident sparked protests and calls for an independent investigation, as reported by the Daily Times. Pérez was taken to a hospital and later released with a bullet still lodged in his back, as per PBS NewsHour. He is now being held at a detention center.
Pérez is currently in federal custody, as confirmed by CBS News. The details surrounding the shooting have not been fully disclosed, but it is known that ICE has been actively enforcing immigration laws in Austin recently.
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- ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, officials say koreatimes.co.kr
- ICE agent shoots Venezuelan DoorDash driver in Austin dailytimes.com.pk
- Advocates call for independent probe after Venezuelan DoorDash driver shot by ICE agent in Texas cbsnews.com
- Protests in Texas after ICE agent shoots Venezuelan man aljazeera.com
