Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas charged with assaulting an officer
Garcés Pérez, who was shot in his car by agents, is accused of striking officer with side mirror while trying to drive away Federal prosecutors on Tuesday announced an assault charge against a Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot in his car by a federal immigration agent in Texas, accusing the man of striking an officer with his side mirror while trying to drive away. Wilber Rafael Garcés…
Garcés Pérez, a Venezuelan delivery driver, is facing an assault charge after being shot by an ICE agent in Texas. The incident occurred on 20 September when agents attempted to stop Garcés Pérez's vehicle, resulting in him being shot in the back. On Tuesday, federal prosecutors announced the charge against the 28-year-old, who also allegedly struck an officer with his side mirror while attempting to flee.
Garcés Pérez made his initial court appearance in an Austin federal court on Tuesday, with a bullet still lodged in his back from the shooting.
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