{
  "id": 9049921,
  "title": "Man shot by ICE describes pain of bullet still inside him",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/man-shot-by-ice-describes-pain-of-bullet-still-inside-him",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T01:09:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/09/1538033/man-shot-ice-describes-pain-bullet-still-inside-him"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Austin, Texas: Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan national, was shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent while delivering an order for DoorDash on Sunday. Garces Perez claims he was attacked by the agent, who rammed his vehicle, leaving him in immense pain due to a fractured clavicle. The bullet that struck him remains inside his body, and he is still in considerable discomfort. His lawyer, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, insists that he was wrongly detained, stating that he was legally in the US with a work permit. Garces Perez was transferred from a hospital to a detention center in Pearsall, approximately 135 miles southwest of Austin, but was denied pain medication and had the bullet left unremoved. The shooting has sparked outrage, with a makeshift shrine erected near the scene.",
  "summary": "AUSTIN, (Texas): A Venezuelan national shot and wounded by a US immigration agent in Texas was jailed with the bullet still inside his body, his lawyer said Monday.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Man shot by ICE officer is detained in Texas with a bullet still in his back, attorney’s office says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/man-shot-by-ice-officer-is-detained-in-texas-with-a-bullet-still-in",
        "published": "2026-09-21T16:57:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Man shot by ICE in Austin held with a bullet still in his back, attorney says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/man-shot-by-ice-in-austin-held-with-a-bullet-still-in-his-back",
        "published": "2026-09-21T17:27:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Man shot by ICE agent in Texas takes questions by phone, says bullet still lodged near his spine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/man-shot-by-ice-agent-in-texas-takes-questions-by-phone-says-bullet",
        "published": "2026-09-21T19:31:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent says he was detained with bullet still lodged in body",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/venezuelan-man-shot-by-ice-agent-says-he-was-detained-with-bullet",
        "published": "2026-09-22T01:19:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Man shot by ICE in Austin says he is held in detention with bullet in his back",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/man-shot-by-ice-in-austin-says-he-is-held-in-detention-with-bullet-in",
        "published": "2026-09-22T04:10:41.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}